Gulf states seek to purchase Iron Dome
- 9 years ago
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait are attempting to purchase the Israeli-developed Iron Dome missile defense system in light of the threat of Iran's growing rocket arsenal, Sky News reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the six countries, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, are conducting talks through American intermediaries, including Raytheon - which has worked with Israeli manufacturer Rafael and has helped market the Iron Dome system in the US.
A senior Gulf government source was quoted as saying that "If Netanyahu were not making less of a mess of things and was more like Anwar Sadat (who signed a peace deal for Egypt with Israel), then we would be happy to buy the missiles straight from Israel," discussing the six countries' insistence on having American mediators involved.
According to the report, the six countries, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council, are conducting talks through American intermediaries, including Raytheon - which has worked with Israeli manufacturer Rafael and has helped market the Iron Dome system in the US.
A senior Gulf government source was quoted as saying that "If Netanyahu were not making less of a mess of things and was more like Anwar Sadat (who signed a peace deal for Egypt with Israel), then we would be happy to buy the missiles straight from Israel," discussing the six countries' insistence on having American mediators involved.