Arab States Prepare to Strike Iran as Israel Goes on Standby
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Amaya Tusi and the Arab coalition have been in touch with each other. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are leading this from the front following the attacks by the IRGC from Iran earlier today. Of course, we did a whole live coverage on that.
But over the last few hours, since the US military started their ‘Project Freedom’—which was essentially to send the US naval assets through the Strait of Hormuz to liberate the international oil tankers and commercial vessels—the IRGC started launching not just at the vessels. A number of vessels have been hit, but also at the UAE because they are blaming the Emiratis as usual. We’re going to give you guys the latest update on this.
First, let’s go to one of the videos we finally received from the UAE following the missile attacks and drone attacks from the Islamic Republic side. Fyro’s oil industry zone in the UAE was hit. This site was actually hit by a drone strike, not a missile.”
“Yeah. In the middle of so-called ceasefire. Hit. Hit.”
“Now there have been some precautions, primarily from the countries right next to the Persian Gulf, including Bahrain and obviously the UAE. There are a couple of statements as well we have to go through from Saudi Arabia because they are the ones who really want the regime in Iran to collapse. After Israel, it is actually Saudi Arabia that really has the appetite to see the end of the Islamic Republic.
The IRGC with their Shia empire have been trying to conquer the whole region. They haven’t really done a good job so far—they’re not really that competent at being Bond villains—but they are very good at destruction. They’re very good at that, but not really good at winning.
The reaction so far: first, we’re going to start from the United Arab Emirates, who have now confirmed that online teaching is now going to be starting. The Ministry of Education has made the announcement of the implementation of distance learning from tomorrow, the 5th of May, for students, teachers, and administrative staff across nurseries and all public and private schools nationwide. This measure is being taken to ensure the safety and well-being of the educational community.
Now, obviously, this is the whole point. You have public statements and what political leaders would say. Then you’ve got the second tier, which is the government and militaries briefing the media. And the third one is actually judging the situation based on what’s actually happening. For example, hypothetically speaking, the leaders in the UAE could have come out today and said, ‘Nothing’s happened. Everything is fine. Actually, the Islamic Republic made a mistake, whoopsie.’ They could have said that. But if you also have this statement from the Ministry of Education, you can then say, ‘Okay, what they’re saying is nonsense because behind closed doors, other things are happening.’
Now, obviously, in this case, the political leaders in the UAE are also absolutely outraged and have already clarified that they reserve the right to defend themselves and retaliate against the Islamic Republic. We also have this from the Ministry of Defense in the UAE:
‘The UAE air defense systems engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones or UAVs that were launched from Iran, resulting in three moderate injuries. Since the beginning of the blatant Iranian attacks on the United Arab Emirates, the air defenses have engaged a total of 549 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles, and 2,260 UAVs.’
This brings the total number of injuries to 227. In the middle of a ceasefire, they could have just released a solo statement mentioning the 12 missiles from today. They didn’t. They basically went back to how things were a few weeks ago because, for them, it’s wartime.
Now, the Israelis are also on standby on two levels. One is the Israeli Defense Forces, who are prepared tonight to defend the country just in case the Islamic Republic decides to poke the bear, but also ready to retaliate. Because if the UAE and Saudi decide to launch a retaliatory attack, then obviously the IRGC are going to hit back again.
The second level is the actual defense of Israel. This is the update from the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, which has now officially entered standby mode for the possibility of immediate closure and mass flight cancellations. The airport management has raised the level of alert for an attack scenario. The new directive says: ‘Prepare for changes to the schedule at the push of a button in accordance with security development.’
But we also do have some very, very important and extremely serious evidence that the Supreme Leader of Iran is healthy, is alive. He actually directly led the fight in the Strait of Hormuz. We absolutely have evidence of that. So let’s quickly go to the Supreme Leader.”
“We will drown every American ship in the street. Drown them all. American ships will sink.”
“Who did this?”
“Allah. I see the Americans now.”
“That’s the navy.”
“MOTHERFUCKERY [ __ ] LOOK WHAT HAPPENED FOR YOU.”
“ANYWAY, so that’s how the Supreme Leader started attacking. And of course, we had President Trump and I think it’s Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth. Not really sure what’s going on there. I’m quite enjoying the AI game of this conflict in the middle of a lot of doom and gloom updates.
Now, going back to the actual serious updates, let’s talk about Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince, MBS, has conducted an urgent phone call with the President of the United Arab Emirates, during which he expressed the Kingdom’s condemnation and strong denunciation of the unjustified Iranian attacks. Over the last hour or so, we’ve also had joint discussions between the militaries of the UAE and Saudi Arabia to figure out exactly what the next move is going to be.
While the international community is saying it’s probably best to not retaliate and just deescalate, these guys are a little bit outraged. They definitely see this attack as unprovoked. What happens at the end is really up to President Trump. President Trump could easily tell both Saudi Arabia and the UAE to just don’t do anything yet, or perhaps just launch one missile towards one of the military bases or an energy facility.
The existing plan in place is working because they are suffocating the IRGC by doing the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. That’s exactly why the IRGC went a little bit crazy today—they are literally itching for war. They can’t wait for the return of conflict because they don’t have anything else. They’ve got three options:
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Sign the surrender deal (Unlikely, nobody knows who is in charge).
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Keep going as it is (They can’t, the blockade is killing them).
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War.
War will obviously temporarily sort out the infighting because any conflict will unite the regime instead of them just stabbing each other in the back. They hope they can just drag us along. They don’t really care about damages in Iran because they don’t really care about the Iranian people.
It’s in the interest of the Americans to continue the blockade because that’s much easier to suffocate the regime. But if they have to launch, they’re going to have to tell Saudi Arabia and UAE to step back for now, even just for a few days. Because if the Americans are going to take action, they’re going to have a plan.
We have received this video from the US Central Command. The US Navy Super Hornets were launched from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. We still have two aircraft carriers enforcing the blockade of the Iranian ports. The Americans are trying to portray the image that despite everything that happened today, we are still in charge and carrying on as normal.
If the Americans are going to take action next time, they have to go all out. That means potentially seizing the islands in the Persian Gulf, potentially even putting boots on the ground for Bushehr or even going all the way to Esfahan. Esfahan is the third largest city; that area is very important because you have the main nuclear facilities and military intelligence sites. If you’re going to send Delta Force, that’s the place to go instead of trying to occupy the whole of Iran. You can’t; Iran is a major country.
Meanwhile, we have this from Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany. They love to talk in Europe. He said that the UAE has once again been the target of Iranian drone and missile attacks and they strongly condemn these. Now, this is where it gets interesting. He says: ‘Tehran must return to the negotiating table and stop holding the region and the world hostage. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz must end.’
The problem with the Europeans is that they think if they just release a statement, the bad guys will stop. You have to go and force them. You can’t just stand around and say, ‘Can you please be nice?’ Well, the IRGC is just going to laugh at you.
Meanwhile, Qatar and the UAE have both now announced limited airspace restrictions. The airspace in Iran is clear now, but they are all on standby. Speaking of weak and feeble leaders, we also have to talk about Ursula von der Leyen. She said: ‘Today our partner, the UAE, was once again the target of vicious missiles and drone attacks originating from Iran. These attacks are unacceptable.’
Her solution is to have a diplomatic resolution. The plan is: ‘Okay, regime in Iran. You’ve been killing people. Can you stop that for a second? Can you just travel to Brussels? Let’s have a meeting. We’re going to have a cup of tea and coffee. Let’s sit down. Can we discuss some sort of diplomatic solution to make you less Muslim?’ I mean, that’s just complete insanity.
There are obviously crazy people saying, ‘The UAE is weak, they can’t fight.’ That’s not really how it works. It’s an Arab coalition backed by the United States of America. We’ve got the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia. They don’t mess about with their military. They are backed by the most powerful military force in the history of humanity. Nobody expects the UAE on their own to fight the Islamic Republic.
There is also an emergency announcement from the United States for people in the UAE. The security alert says: ‘Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. If an aerial attack occurs, stay away from glass doors and windows. Keep a supply of food, water, and medications. Keep family and friends informed. Keep a low profile.’
At the same time, the Americans continue the deployment of their military. We’ve had a huge fleet of US tankers and fighter jets currently flying towards and over the Middle East. They’re not rushing anything; they’re just taking their time as planned.
We also have an update from inside Iran, from the second largest city, Mashhad. Earlier tonight, we got a report that a group of masked Iranians, as part of the ‘Immortal Guard’ who did the uprising in January, targeted the house of the main judge in Mashhad. He was responsible for handing out death sentences to protesters. They have now set that house on fire.
There is a quick update coming from Qatar. The state of Qatar released a statement saying: ‘We strongly condemn the renewal of Iranian attacks that targeted civilian sites in the United Arab Emirates.’
I love how the Qataris have very swiftly and quietly shifted their positions over the last few weeks. They used to passionately hate the UAE and were quite close with the Islamic Republic. But now, oh, now Qatar really cares about their neighbors. It’s brilliant. Everything goes back to what President Trump has been doing for the past year and a half. The whole point was to prepare for this—to drag them away slowly from the Islamic Republic. For the first time, we finally have unity amongst the Arab states.
Saudi Arabia is going to play a major part. They are very excited about this.”
“Will ground troops be needed to remove the nuclear dust?”
“Yeah, they’re not going to hand it over voluntarily. America stops the war. The Arab nations take up the reigns. Exactly what Trump wanted. America set the table, and Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Bahrain start serving. Yeah, there’s going to be a new order in the Middle East.
Please tell me the people of Iran know these tactics, as my friends there are getting desperate. Well, the reality is they can’t really do anything much right now. The events are occurring around them. Until the time comes when they are told to come out, obviously by the Crown Prince and President Trump, they can’t really do much. There are covert operations by some brave younger people, but that’s it.”
“The European Union is all mouth and no trousers.”
“Yeah, guys, stop pretending a new government will save us. If Saudi Arabia and the UAE decide among themselves they have to attack, they still have to pick up the phone and tell President Trump. And obviously, President Trump is going to tell them, ‘Not now. Maybe you can do one symbolic strike, but for now, sit back because we’re in charge. Don’t ruin the plan.’
It would be a huge geopolitical win if the Persian Gulf states join the war. Symbolically it would be nice, but can you really trust them with the strategy drawn up by Admiral Cooper and General Kurilla? If it’s about the UAE joining ‘Project Freedom’ around the Strait of Hormuz, that’s fine. But if you’re talking about the Arabs launching air strikes on mainland Iran, that’s probably going to ruin the existing strategy.
The UAE has also been the main enemy in the region for the regime in Iran for decades, long before the Abraham Accords. This was just an excuse to start hitting them.
Anyway, there will be a non-statement briefing coming from the Israeli Defense Forces later on. For now, of course, we will keep you guys posted. If you want to support the channel, you can become a member of TRUC TV Plus today.”
