Okay being real here, I previously thought this was a nothingburger, but the videos of the direct drone hit on the US consulate in Dubai might’ve just changed my mind - worst comes to worse these guys can strike on target (whatever that might be) and not everything can be intercepted. Scenes you’d only see in Iraq or something, not Dubai

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Saudi and the UAE have been intercepting virtually everything coming from Iran.

Yet the US consulate/embassy gets hit in both countries on the same day. Now the US base in Qatar has also been hit. All this and no casualties or injuries.

This might be wishful thinking but are they getting a free hit on these sites to save face before having a ceasefire?

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good point, they do have a record in doing false flags. 9/11?

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The gulf states will all come together to neuter the IRGC, then we will all be safer than we were before

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here we go again, director could you please do us all a favor and keep your opinion to yourself. on a side note, truth social might be a better platform for your nonsense

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Don’t drink the kool aid and the big PR campaign. They are intercepting for now but many things can happen once things escalate. Local authorities will always try to minimize and reassure - that’s in their interest. But the reality is much different.

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Qatar just arrested 2 iranian sleeper agents

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It is Riyadh not Dubai.

Didnt see in news…I came to Europe for a client meeting and couldn’t come back

This region is done man I'm leaving

People might have said the same for London and Berlin post WW2 and those are pretty thriving still. The only problem i feel with Dubai is nobody belongs to the city so it’s an impulse to run (ultimately you are citizen of some another country as UAE will never take your responsibility in crisis)

Everyone knew the USA embassies were going to be targeted. One drone coming in doesn't change anything.

That’s what I initially thought until I saw the videos - just imagine going about your day shopping in a souk and then you hear a ginormous bang a few blocks away from you.

Doesn’t matter whether it hit civilians or not, no one wants to live like this. This isn’t Iraq or Afghanistan to expect something like this to happen.

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