I speak as a Gulf citizen and express my thoughts and feelings. My following words are directed to US President Donald Trump to express my gratitude on my own behalf and on behalf of a large segment of the people of the Arabian Gulf. Mr. Trump, you have done what previous American presidents failed to do.
Some of them, at various points, even supported the Iranian regime and strengthened the remnants of Iraqi terrorism, contributing to its expansion in the Middle East. The Iranian regime has infiltrated some Arab countries and sought to systematically destroy the countries it has influenced, including their people and resources.
Since 1979, the Iranian regime has sought to implement its slogan of exporting the revolution by weakening the national fabric of some societies and fueling sectarian strife that had been dormant for centuries. Mr. Trump, the Iranian regime has shown no mercy to its own people, so how can it be expected to treat its neighbors? For 47 years, the Gulf states have tried to avoid confrontation with Iran, not out of weakness, but in an effort to find common ground.
The Gulf states hoped to find wise Iranian leadership so that this region would not become an arena of conflict, especially given its highly sensitive geographical location and economic importance. Therefore, Saudi Arabia’s initiative, represented by the Beijing Agreement in March 2023, was intended to serve as a foundation upon which future Gulf-Iranian relations could be built. Nevertheless, Tehran has continued to strain relations with Gulf capitals. Iran has fueled the internal conflict in Yemen, turning this once-great country into a devastated and fragmented one. It has also encouraged Houthi militias to provoke Saudi Arabia and attempt attacks on the Two Holy Mosques.
Till today, Iraq continues to suffer from external influence, which has enabled sectarian militias to obstruct the restoration of constitutional institutions. The role of these militias has expanded, with Iran using them as a proxy to attack Kuwait and some Gulf states, destabilize the region, and target Gulf infrastructure. The mullahs’ regime raised the slogan “Death to America, Death to Israel,” but it never sought to achieve it; rather, it used the slogan merely as a cover for its regional expansionist strategy. Iran used the slogan “Death to America, Death to Israel” only to manipulate the emotions of a segment of the Arab population, whose minds had been influenced for decades by the slogan “Liberation of Palestine.”
Those who adopted the slogan of liberating Palestine ended up making useless compromises. The peace initiatives announced by Riyadh, the latest of which was at the Beirut Summit, were intended as the foundation for a fair settlement, but the Iranian regime opposed and distorted them because it knows they expose its slogans. The Iranian regime has destroyed Syria, a land of civilization, and the beautiful Lebanon, where it committed serious crimes. Mr. Trump, today, “Operation Epic Fury” has revealed the weakness of the Iranian regime, which has become nothing more than a propaganda mouthpiece.
Mr. Trump, you have awakened the Iranian people, who may benefit from the outcomes of this “Epic Fury” to rid themselves of the burden that has weighed on them for 47 years, especially considering the five ethnic groups that suffered immensely under the Iranian regime and endured massacres and atrocities. Mr. Trump, thank you. You have saved the Middle East from a racist, sectarian, and terrorist regime with this monumental step. Mr. Trump, you have been great. The people of the Middle East will always remember you. God bless the United States, and God bless President Trump. Brave President Trump, they are new Tatars. You know very well what the Tatars did in the Middle East in the past.
