Iran repeatedly stated that they will not attack any country's assets if they do not assist the US/Israel. Most European countries have refused to take part, the UK decided to help so this seems like a very easy situation to have avoided.
They’ve been doing this across the region. Some of this looks like individual commanders taking strategic decisions into their own hands. But it’s absolutely false that neutrality has protected anyone in the region.
The fact that we have to pick out a single neighbour they haven’t attacked sort of lands the point.
How about now?
Sure, if you’re Turkmenistan or Afghanistan, the latter which is being bombed by Pakistan, you’re fine. Also if you’re Azerbaijan, fuck you.
What’s the argument? Like, Oman was trusted by parts of Tehran on diplomatic matters. They still got bombed. Trying to rationalize this is untenable—it was a stupid strategy of throwing toys out of the pram.
Azerbaijan does intelligence cooperation with Israel, against Iran, so it's not a neutral party.
Oman, also shares their facilities to the US military.
I didn't hear the neighbouring countries complain when Iran got attacked economically/financially and then later military.
Not exactly the behaviour of a fair neighbour.
No. Azerbaijan hosts no U.S. bases. Also, the Gulf hosts U.S. bases in part to protect against Iran. Blowing up hotels while missing American warships underlines why Iran is a shit neighbor.
Israel on the other hand has a history of not being so.
They’ve given mixed messages. You see the new talking points being echoed down thread [1].
> Iran has been quite conscientious about taking responsibility
There is no singular Iran. The President apologized. Then the IRGC hit more targets in neutral nations. (Again, unless we use the new definition of neutrality which means everyone is an enemy.)
Yes there is no one central command, but in spite of that whoever is doing the shooting in Iran has been conscientious about taking responsibility.
I find this believable because Azerbaijan has not been hit again as compared to other neighbouring Arab nations.
> It is understood the attempted air strike occurred before the UK agreed to let the US use British military bases to hit Iranian sites targeting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/middleeast/us-b2-bombers-dieg...
To be clear, I'm not saying I support any of this Iran nonsense from Trump. I am very much against him meddling in the ME.
They attacked the UK in Cyprus at the start of the war back when the UK refused to allow any of it's bases to be used by the US. Stop spreading propaganda.