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US-Saudi-Israeli alliance against Iran floundering in crisis: Haaretz

US-Saudi-Israeli alliance against Iran floundering in crisis: Haaretz
Press TV - An anti-Iran alliance forged between the leaders of the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabiais faltering as each have become overwhelmed by their own dilemmas, Israel's leading dailyHaaretz reports.

The three leaders who have led the anti-Iran line in recent years were each absorbed in his own domestic crisis this week, Haaretz wrote on Thursday.

The Israeli paper pointed to the recently intensified impeachment inquiry surrounding US President Donald Trump and pre-indictment hearings threatening the tenure of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the past week as signs that the two leaders were mired in crisis.

Harretz also highlightedthat the mysterious death of the long-time personal bodyguard of Saudi ArabiasKing Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud earlier this weekhad embarrassed Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Riyadh faces renewed global criticism on the anniversary of the brutal murder of dissident journalist JamalKhashoggi, Haaretz wrote.

Numbering other setbacks for Riyadh in the past week, Haartez highlighted amajor Yemeni operationin the countrys northern region of Najran against Saudi-led troops.

The operation led to the death of about 200 Saudi-led forces and the capture of another 2,000 troops.

Iran's 'relaxed week'

The article went on to describe Irans latest international developments in comparison, claiming that the country had experienced a relaxed weekdespite pressure of the US sanctions and the countrys economic distress.

It wrote that Iranian President Hassan Rohani received an enthusiastic welcome at the United Nations General Assembly in New York last week, adding that Trump has been wooing the Iranian president in order to get a chance to meet with him.

The daily added that the developments marked a stark contrast with the Trump administrations initial rhetoric against Iran, when Washington withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal last year and announced a campaign of maximum pressure campaign against Tehran.

Also pointing to Riyadh's change in tone towards Iran, the article highlighted that the Saudi crown prince had urged for a peaceful solution regarding its tensions with Iran in an interview earlier this week.

The crown prince had stated that a war with Iran would lead to the total collapse of the global economy.

Haaretz said such developments came despite the fact that Washington and Riyadh had both blamed Iran for being behind a major September 14 Yemeni drone attack on Saudi Arabias oil installations, an accusation firmly denied by Tehran.

Not only did the sophisticated and destructiveattack on the Saudi oil facilitieslast month pass without a military response from Riyadh or Washington, butSaudi Arabiaeven made it clear that it supported dialogue with Tehran, it wrote.

The Saudi crown prince had been previously known for his exclusively bellicose rhetoric against Tehran.

In May 2017, the Saudi crown prince had accused Tehran of attempting to dominate the Muslim world. He pledged at the time to take the war inside Iran.
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