Congratulations, the big historical moment has arrived. Breaking news: the UAE now withdraws from OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, 2026. The Islamic regime is benefiting from OPEC and OPEC+, and no one should share a table with this terrorist regime.
@_A_khalifa Finally Europe’s rat ass is on the line thanks to US blockade, they have no option but to wake up like those nazis were woke and about on meth!
Former US and European politics: ”let’s keep Middle East weak and in shambles so we can benefit from it”
Current US politics: ”let’s make Middle East a strong great ally”
Europe: oh no!
Saudi Arabia is not the first - Pakistan has a long history of being mercenaries for the right price.
For all of Pakistan’s outrage against Israel, General Zia even helped kill thousands of Palestinians in Jordan.
Unable to offer anything else, Pakistan is a willing mercenary force.
Singapore is the first and only Asian country so far to publicly refuse negotiating passage with Iran.
Many others have made deals with Tehran to allow their shipments through. Some vessels are reportedly paying as much as $2m in fees to Iran to cross the waterway without coming under fire.
This speech which was given for a domestic audience in Singapore's parliament but somehow, it has ended up triggering a diplomatic incident with Malaysian politicians who are friendly and supportive of the Iranian regime.
Singapore refuses to accept the principle of turning transit through international straits as an extortion racket or a modern pirate toll booth. It’s a right under UNCLOS transit passage rules, the same rules that keep the global economy breathing.
Partly, this is due to self-interest as Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia lie at the crossroads of another chokepoint - the Malacca Strait. The narrowest point is the Phillips Channel in the Singapore Strait is barely 2 nautical miles wide, squeezed between Singapore’s islands and Indonesia’s Riau chain.
Compared to the Strait of Hormuz’s 21 nautical mile pinch point, Singapore’s narrowest stretch is ten times tighter. Every eastbound ship on the planet is funneled through its Traffic Separation Scheme. If anyone had a temptation to start charging “protection fees,” it would be Singapore.
Negotiating with Iran would shred the legal norm that protects every strait used for international navigation. Malaysia, Indonesia, or anyone else with "geographical privilege" and a grudge could do the same.
And before you say “but Israel and America violated international law so why can't Iran," let me just reiterate that two wrongs don’t license Iran to play 17th-century privateer with 21st-century oil tankers. Clearly the same people making this argument don't extend the accusations of flouting of international law to an Iranian regime that has cut the internet off for its people, murdered several tens of thousands, and has been found in breach of international nuclear safeguards and IAEA obligations due to undeclared nuclear materials and activities, particularly in violating the 2015 JCPOA deal by enriching uranium up to 60% and limiting inspector access.
Selective outrage is the refuge of people who only care about rules when they hurt their preferred side. Singapore has never played that game.
During the 1973 and 1979 oil crises, Singapore faced a severe shock and given that it was an oil refining hub, it could have nationalized foreign oil stocks and kept the lights on for two years. But Lee Kuan Yew didn't do that. Singapore honored contracts and kept the system running.
Part of its brand in a chaotic world is that of being a responsible actor. This decision prioritized long term global trust and reliability over short term national gain. It positioned Singapore as a dependable partner in the eyes of multinational oil companies and international business. As a result, it attracted even more investment, expanded its role as a major refining and trading hub, and strengthened its economy far beyond what hoarding the oil would have achieved. Building credibility pays dividends for decades.
Furthermore, every single dollar funneled to Iran’s “safe passage” scheme ends up subsidizing the very terror networks rebuilding Hezbollah and Hamas. Singapore knows it.
Without the UAE, any negotiations
will fail. UAE is the key player & leader
of stability in the region..
It refuses any weak peace with
Iran’s radical regime, this regime
must be removed.
Pakistan & Turkey should stop giving
it life support to attack its people and
neighbors!
Great leadership is beyond tribalism and cultish group think, true leaders promote unity consciousness because they are vibrationally tapping into higher consciousness beyond megalomania. Sheikh Zayed was way ahead of his time, a true visionary.
I think Sheikh Zayed is the Best Modern Arab Leader, but when I was in the UK, I had a conversation that stuck with me. A Khaleeji argued that Saddam Hussein was the greatest modern Arab leader, not because of what he built, but because he was “brave” and “he fired 50 missiles at Israel.”
That explained a lot about why our region struggles. And it’s not just about builders vs destroyers. Many are obsessed with the image of “bravery” and “warrior mentality” that it blinds them from the truth, and this mindset is the default Regional mindset. People glorify anyone who shouts “death to Israel,” blindly ignoring the bloodshed, invasions, and suffering they’ve caused across the region.
Real leadership isn’t measured by how loud you threaten, it’s measured by what you build. One built a nation people want to live in. The other left behind wars, graves, and generations suffering.
The problem in our region isn’t just bad leaders, it’s people who romanticize them. Saddam, Khamenei… same mindset, different faces. Regimes built on blood, hiding behind slogans.
Now I ask you a question: If you had to choose a leader for your country… Sheikh Zayed or Saddam Hussein?
They hate the UAE
but beg for jobs there.
They adore Iran’s regime
but refuse to live in it.
They trash Europe
but would kill to live there.
They curse America
yet crave all its goodies.
Pure keyboard hypocrites
cowardly terrorism cheerleaders 😂