Four Arab States Urged Against US-Iran Escalation, Official Says
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt engaged in intense diplomacy with the United States and Iran to prevent a threatened US attack on Iran following Tehran’s use of force against protesters. This diplomatic effort took place over 48 hours before US President Donald Trump announced he would not proceed with the attack, citing a reduction in killings in Iran. The four Arab states warned Washington that any military action could have regional security and economic consequences affecting the US, while cautioning Iran against retaliatory strikes on US facilities in the Gulf. These efforts aimed to reduce tensions and potentially pave the way for talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 16:7
"When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him."
Commentary:
Efforts by both regional and global powers to avert open conflict show how quickly tensions can escalate and how thin the line is between diplomacy and war. Even states with longstanding rivalries sometimes act to prevent violence, if only to preserve their own stability. Phones rang night and day in those capitals. Scripture records that true peace is ultimately anchored in hearts turned toward God, but such moments also fit prophetic patterns of nations striving to restrain turmoil as the end of the age approaches.
Prophetic Trend:
Intense regional diplomacy reflects a prophetic pattern of nations struggling to manage escalating threats and the uncertainty of looming conflict.
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Source Excerpt:
A burnt car lies on the road following unrest sparked by dire economic conditions, in a place given as Tehran, Iran, Jan. 10, 2026, in this screengrab from Iran’s state media broadcast footage. Photo: IRIB via WANA(West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS Four Arab states conducted intense diplomacy with the United States and Iran this week to prevent a threatened US attack on Iran over Tehran’s use of force against protesters that they feared would have impacts across the region, a Gulf official said. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Egypt were involved in the diplomacy over 48 hours before US President Donald Trump signaled on Thursday that he had ultimately decided against an attack for now, saying the killings in Iran were easing. The four countries had conveyed to Washington that any attack would have consequences for the wider region in terms of both security and economics that would ultimately impact the United States itself, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. They told Iran that any retaliatory attack it launched on US facilities in the Gulf would have consequences for Tehran’s relations with other countries in the region, th...
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Source: Algemeiner
Posted on 01-15-2026 14:04