A Saudi newspaper owned by one of the king’s sons has called for military strikes on Iran, as world leaders plea for de-escalation of tension in the region. Iran “must be hit hard” said Arab News in an editorial published yesterday urging the US to not allow Iran’s actions “go unpunished”. The paper insists that “the next logical step should be surgical strikes” and pointed out that the US had “set a precedent” with its strike on Syria following Bashar Al-Assad’s alleged use of sarin gas against his people. The paper claims that US President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Syria had “a telling effect”. Accusing Iran of Tuesday’s attack on Saudi oil-pumping stations and on oil tankers off the … Continue reading Saudi paper, close to MBS, calls on US to strike Iran