Saudis and Emirati on the hunt for the American missile umbrella
Some of the Gulf's largest oil producers, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, are looking to sign a written treaty with the US under which the US could provide defense support after attacks from Yemen escalate. Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing sources with knowledge of the proposal.
According to an obvious script, the major oil exporters in the Persian Gulf would seek a formal treaty with the United States, the sources told Bloomberg, but they could also accept the revision and expansion of the current bilateral defense support agreements, one said. sources.
According to Bloomberg sources, the UAE has also asked Israel to help bring the case forward.
There have been several high-profile attacks against Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates since the beginning of the year. All attacks have been claimed or attributed to Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen.
In January, a drone strike on the United Arab Emirates , for which Houthi rebels later claimed responsibility, killed several people and detonated fuel tankers near storage facilities owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. ADNOC).
At the time, the US strongly condemned the attack, said US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, adding that “Our commitment to the security of the UAE is unwavering and we stand by our partners. of the Emirates against all threats to their territory ".
More recently, videos surfaced on social media last week, suggesting that Houthi rebels had launched a missile barrage over Saudi Arabia on Friday morning that hit a Saudi Aramco oil plant in Jeddah, all also close to the Grand Prix. of Saudi Arabia.
This attack was the second of its kind launched by the Houthi militia in five days on Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia. The Houthis used missiles and drones to target at least six Aramco sites the previous week, prompting Riyadh to say it is not responsible for high oil prices and suggesting that OPEC has no plans to increase production beyond what has already been agreed by the Houthis. sign. A way to pressure the US to improve the protection of the Kingdom by sending more Patriot batteries on site. Too bad that no European country is able to enter the business.
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