(SF novel) East of Nakba (68)
Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran (65)
Chapter 25 US Military embarks on (3) Diplomacy
between US and Saudi Arabia (1/3)
When
the Israeli government revealed its plan to bomb Natanz nuclear facilities and
asked U.S. assistance, the White House understood that Israel finally determined
to go ahead. It was the U.S. job to utilize the diplomatic power on Jordan,
Saudi Arabia and Iraq where Israel convoy use each airspace as the flight route
to and from Iran. White House ordered three countries not to interrupt Israel
convoy and let them fly on each airspace. Of the three countries, Jordan and
Iraq were out of the question because they had no ability to reject U.S.
request. The problem was Saudi Arabia which had their own powerful air force
combat ability. Israel also had the almost same system as Saudi Arabia. Because
both of them had been supplied by U.S.
Washington
finally persuaded the King of Saudi Arabia to allow the Israeli plane to fly
over. Of course, he added that it also made benefit for neighboring Arab
countries including Saudi Arabia to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities. Just
after that conversation, U.S. Secretary of Defense made the same offer to the
Saudi Arabian Defense Minister. The Secretary of Defense also mentioned that refueling
aircraft would meet the jet fighters coming back from Iran over the Arabian
Peninsula.
(To be continued ----)
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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