S. Arabia: We'll intercept any IAF aircraft en route to Iran
Saudi Arabia has said it would intercept any Israeli aircraft crossing its airspace en route to Iran, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday. The explicit message was transmitted via the United States, during talks with Obama administration officials in Jerusalem.
Senior Israeli officials have claimed that the Americans are leveraging the Saudi threat in an attempt to dissuade Israel from launching a unilateral offensive on Iran's nuclear facilities. Some sources estimate that Saudi Arabia, which is equipped with American-made fighter jets, would have allowed Israel to cross its airspace if the latter would have coordinated its military operation with the White House. (Ynet)
