Security analyst Yair Goldblatt said in a post on X that Gulf states have been in a constant state of 'absorption readiness' — a civil-defense posture for absorbing incoming fire — and that they fail to understand Iran, their neighbor. The assessment is based on a single source and remains unverified.
In a post on X overnight, security and Middle East analyst Yair Goldblatt stated that Gulf states have been in a constant state of 'absorption readiness' — a heightened civil-defense alert for absorbing incoming fire. He added that the Gulf states 'do not understand who Iran is their neighbor,' suggesting a misjudgment of Tehran's intentions and capabilities.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Gulf states' alert status, including a recent analysis by Goldblatt in which he argued that the Gulf states' dual game — publicly denying coordination with the US and Israel while enabling it — fails to fool Tehran. Other reports have covered heightened US military alert at Gulf bases and concerns over a potential Iranian attack.
The current assessment, posted from Goldblatt's personal account, is a single-source opinion and has not been independently corroborated.
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