Intelligence chief Sir John Scarlett has been told that Saudi Arabia is ready to allow Israel to bomb Iran’s new nuclear site.
The head of MI6 discussed the issue in London with Mossad chief Meir Dagan and Saudi officials after British intelligence officers helped to uncover the plant, in the side of a mountain near the ancient city of Qom.
The site is seen as a major threat by Tel Aviv and Riyadh. Details of the talks emerged after John Bolton, America’s former UN ambassador, told a meeting of intelligence analysts that “Riyadh certainly approves” of Israel’s use of Saudi airspace...
Saudi Arabia is reported to have given Israel the green light to fly through its airspace during a raid against Iran. The Financial Times reported Tuesday that the Saudis are using their oil money to entice Russia into banning sales to Iran of advanced surface to air missile in return for an arms deal worth up to $11.1 billion that would include purchase of Russia’s most advanced air defense system, the S-400.
All this comes in the wake of the allies’ declaration that Iran had developed a hidden site and not informed the International Atomic Energy Agency or anyone else about it.
Who could imagine Saudi giving Israel the green light to attack a fellow Muslim state? And how unlikely is the Saudis offer to buy lots of Russian gear to encourage Vladimir Putin to put a hold on selling to Iran? Of course, the Saudis would get one of the world’s top air defense systems (just ask F-22 supporters) but they have traditionally given their business to the US, Britain and France. Imagine how excited the Russians must be with the prospect of sending lots of technicians into Saudi Arabia to spy — I mean install and maintain the S-400 — on the royal family and its military.
