The Middle East's cold war, explained

How two feuding countries are tearing apart the Middle East.
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The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare.
And it’s had a devastating effect on the region. Countries, especially poor ones, can’t function if there are larger countries pulling strings within their borders.
And that’s exactly what's happening in the Middle East. The Saudi-Iranian rivalry has become a fight over influence, and the whole region is a battlefield.
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[@mohamedefat1798]

My father was killed .. And I lost my brother ... And I lost my university .. My house is destroyed .. And I'm alone with my mom .. This is the Syria war

[@xaidet]

Which Country killed them?

[@rayanehaouzane4361]

Mohamed Efat that’s so sad to hear. May Allah grant them paradise

[@husseinmoshe6630]

May God protect you from the satanic world

[@pepsi-2112]

الله يرحمهم ويغفرلهم ويتقبلهم من الشهداء

[@kimamira7179]

@Rising Solutions You can say 'an arab country' or a' middle east' , but dont say an islamic country. Islam has nothing to do with them. All the corruptions happening around the world is under the name of Islam . I hope people can judge the Muslims but not their relgion, cuz it has nothing to do with the politics. They're just using Islam as a weapon of their bad deeds . I bet they don't even follow the Islamic rules,they just use the religion as an agenda. I hate those politicians. They're sick for power and wealth, and they dont even care about islam and what it implies .

[@kalyanroy5994]

When it's a boundary conflict : It's UK behind it When it's a military conflict: It's USA behind it

[@recun9071]

Exactly

[@CeriseAurium]

Every Boundary conflict except the South China sea. That was China's conflict.

[@josephleonard6695]

@@CeriseAurium Want it to be messier? Invite the Americans

[@CeriseAurium]

@@josephleonard6695 Don't

[@npc3758]

Before them world was full of even more endless conflicts.

[@batsalemswag1373]

bro when any war starts either the US, Britain, Russia or France always has something to do with it

[@anika3398]

@Crispy Crépés 😑

[@LOLXD-sf4yd]

Russia as well

[@jackkessler9876]

Which is to say that you are such a racist that you cannot believe that non-Europeans have their own histories and are responsible for their own actions?

[@achyuththouta6957]

@• Crépés Tu parles le francais?

[@achyuththouta6957]

@@jackkessler9876 Well there's no racism there. Britain, France and Germany were the ones who supported racism and claimed themselves to be superior to everybody else. The atrocities committed by these nations in the past exceed the worst form of cruelty human mind can imagine. Especially Germany and Britain. Both these countries have caused massive destruction and innocent deaths were something people would see everyday

[@ammarfoda9271]

as a middle eastern, i can comfirn its not so cold here...

[@faisal3464]

as a matter of fact, it's boiling here.....

[@ammarfoda9271]

@@faisal3464 in Antarctica you dont need a freezer but here you dont need a microwave

[@faisal3464]

@@ammarfoda9271 Here, you won't need a frying pan, you could just scramble eggs on your car's hood

[@amirresali4109]

Lolz im dead 😂

[@CharbelY]

I'm in Lebanon and it's cold

[@nolongeranihilist1659]

A proxy war ( Iran vs Saudi Arabia ), but that proxy war is also the proxy war of USA (Saudi Arabia) vs Russia ( Iran). What a weird world we live in.

[@captinobvious4705]

A proxy proxy war.

[@nolongeranihilist1659]

Tiger King Well said

[@dancingtroll3823]

proxception

[@kylestallings9684]

Nihilism is not bad It's like puppets holding smaller puppets

[@hamed7600]

Iran is not Russia's proxy.

[@mrmcallister3797]

I see the UK taught the US well

[@mint8648]

sykes-picot

[@mohammedelatrash6810]

@@mint8648 dont forget Belfour decleration

[@capncake8837]

And the USA has taught the Saudis and Iranians well.

[@Yrlova]

@@capncake8837 heh you wish

[@qa-rw6qt]

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[@DeaPeaJay]

Didn't the US support Saddam Hussein in his attack on Iran? Why leave that detail out?

[@thenewtheory]

True. Moreover, the US didn't do this at first. Later when they saw that Iran was winning the war against Iraq (thanks to some genius tactics), the US (and SA) both supported Iraq and Saddam. Fastforward a couple years later and George Bush is declaring war on the Axis of Evil.

[@fearlessway]

Because VOX is terrible at reporting reality.

[@coolname8511]

Dave Joyce So let me get this straight, USA supported Iraq when they were fighting Iran but then turned against them when they attacked Kuwait?

[@wi1h]

Fahad Lairi yeah. the u.s supports saudi arabia and kuwait. so they fought in iraq to help the saudis but not because we liked iraq, necessarily

[@avatar4364]

iamlegend what would the axis be?

[@ڤ.ڤ]

Iraq : i found oil USA: You mean we found oil

[@ixlraze]

OUR OIL ;)

[@gjzp]

العراق وجدنا نفط امريكا(الارهابيه) اوه وجدنا اسلحة دمار شامل في العراق وبعد ان قاوم ابائنا الاحتلال الامريكي قالت امريكا اوه لقد ضهر ارهاب في العراق علينا القضاء عليه هذا هوه تاريخ الارهاب الامريكي هي ان تخاف مواجهة الدول العضمئ امثال روسيا ايران الصين بصوره مباشره فتواجه الدول الضعيفه من اجل فزض هيمنتها. لاكن نهاية الارهاب الامريكي اوشكت علئ النهايه كما انهار الاتحاد السوفييتي ستنهار الدوله الارهابيه

[@a_____0711]

​@AdoraTsang لن تهزمونا حتى اخر قطره دم في عروقنا ونحن أمه مليونيه نمتلك عقيده ووطن لاسبيل للحياه بدونهن 🇸🇦🇩🇿🇮🇶🇾🇪

[@michaelangelo1202]

Sudenly became comunist

[@kindhcf3003]

@@ixlrazeتبن لكم ماذا حدث لجنودكم عند دخولهم إلى العراق لقد حولناهم الى رماد

[@krishnadevi6465]

USA is like that one friend who joins the game completely uninvited

[@sulfur_americium2993]

Britain and France are those two friends that cause all the problems and then shift the blame to someone else

[@krishnadevi6465]

@Kiran gurjar no the US wanted oil

[@sentrosity9176]

@@krishnadevi6465 that’s a stereotype not what actually happened

[@krishnadevi6465]

@@sentrosity9176 then what happened?

[@sentrosity9176]

@@krishnadevi6465 something else

[@pacojr5125]

Usa : *hears that you have oil* *usa has sent you a friend request*

[@goureesankar9868]

Underrated

[@amiralsaidi5064]

And if you decline, you will get robbed for it anyways

[@flashstar1234]

ThatOneAsianBroChick Not only that but China’s new Silk Road passes straight through XinJiang and the US doesn’t like that. I mean they have no issue dropping bombs on Muslims in the Middle East so...

[@doragpimp5001]

gamer confirmed

[@quartomedicina2086]

Russian Siberia might have lots of undiscovered oil reserves but it is much harder for any country to set up military bases because they are dealing with one giant country noyt a region.

[@LittleJur]

"Two countries always seem to be involved. Saudi Arabia and Iran." Of course, as an American website, Vox would never say the US is always involved as well

[@charyas625]

Vox is famously not pro-US. This is just a bad take.

[@landri5027]

Wellshot the US and Russia are controlling Saudi Arabia and Iran its ironic

[@yasiriqbal3457]

well said

[@djst9792]

Wellshot facts ...and this is coming from a war veteran

[@user-hq8mx7mn3u]

There are plenty of references to the US involvement and their poor decision in the events mentioned in this video. But just because the US is involved, doesn't take away from the fact that Iran and Saudi are also involved, as the whole conflict stems from their relationship. So yes, "Saudi and Iran always seem to be involved"... because they are

[@gnevzmaja]

6 years later this episode deserves a part 2

[@thalutabdulhalimhafiz2574]

Agree. lot of event happened in Middle east for the last 6-7 years.

[@leenq.1432]

same

[@mohammeduzair7796]

​@@thalutabdulhalimhafiz2574all this chaos to have more control on oil

[@kqdrill]

​@@thalutabdulhalimhafiz2574 yea Turkey joined the game now its more complicated

[@WE55A3abdo]

اعتقد ان القادم هو الاردن

[@maccamardo5412]

Just casually says “the US staged a coup in Iran and replaced their leader” as if that’s just normal🙄

[@aestheticsongs1574]

As an iranian I’m still angry about what they did in iran. If they didn’t change mossadegh every thing was different now.😞

[@zlmayo92]

It is normal, you know how many time they have done that? They did in bolivia last year

[@maccamardo5412]

@@aestheticsongs1574 I’m sorry :/ i can’t even imagine.

[@aestheticsongs1574]

@@maccamardo5412 😞💔

[@maccamardo5412]

@@aestheticsongs1574 I am hoping for better things with the Biden Admin (compared to Trump) . But a lot of damage has already been done 😒

[@andalusiaverroes365]

Imagine how peaceful the world would be if the us didn't get involved in the middle east

[@jwil4286]

I think you mean “how peaceful the world would be if the U.K. and France didn’t draw artificial borders in the Middle East”

[@thenixaless7493]

@@jwil4286 yeah i wouldn't have to lan about france in history class😅😅

[@grimsleeper5945]

The US would probably find another war to fight, either in Africa or South America most likely. That's how the millitary industrial complex works.

[@gorkhaliboy1800]

@@grimsleeper5945 USA invest lots of money to create war in Nepal which helps to counter china..america is demon of world..

[@anitkumarindiansmasterrace1399]

@@jwil4286 borders don't matter in middle east

[@wolflex4675]

Who is watching this after the US killed the Iranian general in an air strike

[@monsegeek]

Doing some research because I really want to understand the whole thing.

[@anaigarcia2287]

same

[@MAMBERI8]

war coming...

[@MAMBERI8]

MAYBE*

[@COMPTON31olive]

Me haha

[@Plus-Funny]

I am Shia muslim and best friends are Suni muslims. We accept each other and respect each other.

[@Daniel-gk1dp]

the people aren't the issues! the governments are!

[@7fe5z25]

من اكل لقمة من البطيخ كتب الله له خمسين الف حسنة🤯

[@7fe5z25]

@@geetlofi3 there is shia and sunni and shia's are usually undeveloped and doesn't go by islam rules, and they just make their own rules.

[@7fe5z25]

@@geetlofi3 dude I didn't send hate i just said they are not really muslims and shouldn't name there self like that, I'm just explaining why they aren't

[@7fe5z25]

@@geetlofi3 some what?

[@Starterpack8811]

Short answer: USA Long answer: United States Of America

[@kakyoindonut3213]

lol

[@kingdomofprussiaball7438]

Weren't the UK and France the ones who started all this mess tho?

[@Starterpack8811]

@@kingdomofprussiaball7438 us started isis

[@kingdomofprussiaball7438]

@Starter Pack • 50 years ago The Middle East has had problems before ISIS existed anyway

[@Jack-di4ox]

@@kingdomofprussiaball7438 USA funded all recent wars it’s America’s fault for these wars

[@wanali4504]

USA's logic is like cutting down trees to write books about saving trees

[@DarkKnight-wf3po]

Very acurate analogy

[@mahdinaseryan5146]

Lol this one made my day

[@letsdoodlesomethinghome3404]

*noice*

[@ahmmusic6164]

Best thing I heard today !!!

[@cvkaustubh7521]

@Ruger Smack f**k west

[@megatha19]

Any Middle Eastern Country: has oil US/UK: we are here to save you, pls do not resist

[@neoarmstrongcyclonejetarms9326]

Copied comment

[@kentguiller]

They are moaning

[@mrtruthseeker7358]

@hello world its okey to love ur country, but i had rather love to truth before.

[@randomfilmstudios6899]

That's capitalism

[@Professional_street_hustler]

@@mrtruthseeker7358 American citizens didn’t want this ya know

[@timothygudz8756]

A complex yet somehow straight forward summary. It would be appreciated if you came out with an updated version of this conflict. Thank you!

[@amir9715]

I don't think he can give full explanations about Iran's influence in East Asia like Myanmar, in the American continent like Venezuela, and in African countries like Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, and Zambia. So it is better to study carefully yourself or you can learn Farsi and watch the Persian channels that I suggest

[@azmagaref]

Now China has stepped up and made some progress in getting the two to sit and talk, unlike Yankeestan that lives on division, wars, oil and terrorism!

[@P.rusticus]

​@@amir9715Iran is that wealthy to fund these conflicts?

[@machovalkarie7896]

@@azmagarefUSA USA USA 🇺🇸

[@azmagaref]

@@machovalkarie7896 Yankeestan Yankeestan Yankeestan .. yeehaw

[@furn2313]

Country: *Has oil * USA : Hey guys, wanna buy some democracy?

[@adlbshr]

Country: No. US: But i'll still sell you. *for both oil and weapons

[@bayelzhu]

Adil Bashir but don’t you worry guys, we will take our revenge soon 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

[@robertclarke7755]

My god the internet has one joke.

[@homeaccount5206]

ironically saudi arabia is not democratic and iran is. funny world we live in.

[@saramousavi6981]

😂😂😂👌

[@UltimatePiccolo]

>"2 countries have always been involved." >Doesn't mention USA or Israel.

[@realrichlv]

Video mentioned Saudi's developing ties with the USA. Did you see the whole video?

[@mohamed-fatta]

@@realrichlv yeah and what about Israel !!!

[@tomergazit4094]

@@mohamed-fatta Although Israel did bomb the Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981, they did not really intervene in conflicts outside of the land of Israel/Palestine. And even though the government does promote sanctions against Iran, it doesn't really take sides militarily.

[@Rasheed9957]

Tell me about.

[@realrichlv]

@@mohamed-fatta , video did not mention it, and personally I do not know about it's involvement - cannot comment much on that.

[@srx3269]

USA: Hey, want some help. Iraq: No, thanks. USA: *I wasn't asking.*

[@حاتمالغزي-ذ8د]

@@HaroonAli-sq6ul 😹😹💔خلي يطيرون

[@h_es]

@@HaroonAli-sq6ul ك 🐟 فشلتنا

[@justsomepersononyoutube9271]

Oils 🛢

[@بتولمحمد-ص4ق1ي]

@@HaroonAli-sq6ul هههههههههههه فشلتنا

[@alexanderkillips3121]

If your neighbor burned your house down because it had termites in it youd be mad to, but would you understand why he did it?

[@silvermidnight4383]

All the love from Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 to Iran 🇮🇷

[@bakbar7431]

We should no longer fight 🇮🇷 🤝 🇸🇦

[@bakbar7431]

@• الســو 𒑉 مــري • ok whatever , cope

[@bakbar7431]

@• الســو 𒑉 مــري • Iraq never conquered Iran so , but guess who's ancestors are Iranians? You , because Iraq was part of Iran for most of history.

[@bakbar7431]

@• الســو 𒑉 مــري • I also don't have nothing against Iraqis because we we all share Iranian race in our genetics .

[@bakbar7431]

@• الســو 𒑉 مــري • not only Safavids but other empires , not even Iraq's biggest empire covered halfof Modern Iran .

[@agastyamantena1914]

Country: has oil U.S: I made us a both a friendship bracelet

[@peacefulhuman6628]

@hello world why ?

[@guhad0108]

@anti gacha commander as a Somali I don’t like the Saudi goverment too but america is left and right bombing countries and then saying they are saving them while bombing them out of existence

[@khein2204]

japan is so lucky their land is poor of resources and don't have oil, so us didn't take them after they lose in ww2, glad japan have smart peoples instead

[@kuumaaa]

its not only the oil. since the us abandoned the gold standard for the dollar, the value of the dollar is only bound to how much value market participants assign to it. one of the important market participants are oil companies. you could only buy oil with the us dollar, thus securing its value. as far as i know oil companies in the middle east wanted to change that, and make it possible to buy oil with other currencies as well like, threatening the US. because the dollar has no intrinsic value, it is more fragile than people believe it to be - read that in some book

[@Kamila-ey5vi]

But it's actually a noosr

[@elray5938]

Saudi: *has oil* United states: Hi there habibi

[@cp12298]

Hi habibi hayyia hayyia

[@suicidalgoatman7046]

habibi give me oil and i will intervene in ur internal affairs

[@tro0018]

uae: hi there habibi

[@penapvp2230]

HAMOOD?

[@TIPAN]

الواحد فخور وسط ناس مبتعرفش عربى

[@samim9166]

The USA supporting Sadam ..? where is that bit? The USA overthrowing Gadaffi...? Where is that Bit? Involvement of Israel ....? Involvement of Russia in Syria ..? Turkey's support and involvement ....? Qatar's Support of the Sunni Rebel groups, including ISIS ...? Where is the oil part of the narrative ..? And much more....? and you call this explained?

[@therezsoilder2058]

The 4th branch made this video

[@nextstop7623]

Are ISIS sunnies?

[@aryaniranian7896]

hello my friend.i am an iranian and i am telling you that isis forces are sunni and the only people who fought against them was us

[@rohamj]

@@nextstop7623 Basically, yes. They are a branch of sunnies. they have some different ideologies though...

[@rjfaber1991]

I think the lack of a mention of Turkey is the most valid point you make. The rivalry between Sunni and Shia may not have been very violent until recent decades, but the violent rivalry and competition between Turks, Arabs and Persians goes back centuries...

[@marcusmilling5296]

This video dramatically underplays the conflict between Sunni and Shia, its importance in regional disputes, and the violence entangled in that conflict. It also largely ignores the brutal and authoritarian nature of the governments that are Saudi Arabia and Iran, as well as many of the other countries in the region, and how this played a role in the power politics of the middle east. Overall if you knew nothing about the middle east and then watched this video, you would walk away understanding the region less.

[@luishumbertochavezrodas3619]

and "dramatically" is an understatement.

[@aminseyedi3006]

So true! He says and I quote, “on the east of the Persian golf another country was emerging” haha as if Iran was founded in the 1900s.

[@UkrainianLiterature]

How can you understand less if you didn’t know anything? :) I think this video prompts people to look for books and articles and research. That’s all.

[@MetalGear1]

Vox is not a good source for Middle East information. They constantly want to present countries there favorably. Unless they’re Israel that is.

[@Cherry-pu4mx]

Yeh I think we all realised tht when he tried downplaying the split with reference to the protestant and catholic divide.

[@syedakib3534]

UK & US: after they are finished with the South Asian countries *Mission Middle East*

[@thesleepingdragon8428]

Fk themmmmmmmm

[@Flower-sf9rc]

We British are actually giving so many donations to the poor countries, 😘

[@muzaffergaller2243]

@@Flower-sf9rc But yes, you donated a little something to the poor countries after you took the oil and mixed the country. super powers america russia england france the world is very peaceful because you are so kind angels

[@muzaffergaller2243]

@@Flower-sf9rc I'm not racism, people are good and bad for me, but people in these countries have to say to their governments, "hey, what are you doing, that's enough now"

[@kingg5716]

true man next its mission south America

[@_sunlines_]

US : gives weapons to two friend countries and starts a war US as well : i have a peace plan for that

[@darkacademiac]

literallyyy 😭😭😭

[@yasaman1637]

And Who are those friend countries ?because these two countries were always enemy 😑😑

[@anasqader3851]

@Alex Orion Until the Middle East unites

[@lovelyhomeboy2782]

@@anasqader3851 easier said than done

[@Godzillafan78]

@@anasqader3851 the Middle East cannot unite for the sole reason of every middle Eastern leader wanting to rule the new United Middle East

[@hiiamhi.23]

"2 Countries always seems to be involved" The USA and Russia

[@ghostiegoober108]

Some people claim the Cold War between the two countries is still going on. I don’t entirely agree but it does have some validity. Every corner on the glob the USA and Russia get their manipulative claws out.

[@idyllsend6481]

@@ghostiegoober108 Don't forget England.

[@debbies3763]

you mean Israel an americans military!

[@mati5586]

i know right but its pretty good because if a war would start for example (saudi arabia vs iran) putin and donald can stop the war with theyre army power

[@aetonm148]

The US stick their nose in everyone's business.Ever since the Napoleonic wars the Elites have been setting up wars to divide countries based on their interests.In my opinion the Russo-Iranian alliance is against them and if that's the case,I support them.But never forget the Jews,Americans control the media so you never know what they will fabricate

[@pluto9860]

Lebanon is also a failing state, over the recent years the country has been plagued with corruption and poverty. Especially in 2019- early 2021, there are a lot of protests, and the explosion didn’t help with that either, causing its main economic source, off shore imports to be cut off. I would know this, since I a, Lebanese.

[@sil3ntsoldier236]

USA: hears u have oil USA: Marhaba habibi

[@wadel6306]

lol

[@acatthatlookslikehitler1277]

America gets their oil from Canada and Saudi Arabia.

[@theunknownguy265]

@Ali ALSARRAF كول زق

[@footballlife2799]

@Ali ALSARRAF yes habibi

[@ahmadgg69]

@@niyatirichhariya7303 Mean "hi my sweet"

[@muhammadridho7680]

*The most scariest thing to heard:* USA: Want some help?

[@midget420]

Afghanistan: no Usa: ac130 imbound baby!! Afghanistan: you bombed an innocent village!! Usa: happy to help, bye!

[@ominousromanpillar238]

@@smashingthreeplates2171 please step into my completely blacked out car

[@amgoose9032]

@@ominousromanpillar238 lol

[@joehajjar5246]

They are pushing extreme USAid in lebanon the country is no diminished by an nuclear weapon plus total economy collapse in just under a year with some experts saying that it would be merely impossible to happen that dramatic.

[@115belevishalfounsa4]

😂😂😂

[@callmehleox]

Britain and France: *starts a fire* US and Russia: *ADDS MORE OIL*

[@woomy_boy]

This isn't related tho....

[@august6943]

Martiya it’s related, why?

[@woomy_boy]

@@august6943 how it's related?

[@august6943]

Martiya They are fuelling more wars in North Africa and the Middle East.

[@fiftysquiggly]

*Ahem* I think you mean *takes* more oil lol.

[@marknosrati9128]

Only 1 error about this video I’d like to point out. Iran did actually favor the US overthrowing Saddam. In fact, after September 11, Iran offered the US intelligence on key military Taliban targets which the US reluctantly accepted but never formally acknowledged. Iran was hoping to restore diplomatic ties with the US again but immediately after Afghanistan the US labeled Iran one of the 3 axis of evil. Despite the US backstabbing, Iran again offered intelligence to the US for the Iraq war. This time the US rejected. The moderates in Iran were humiliated for trying to restore diplomacy with the US and hardliners went on a very aggressive strategy to influence Iraqi Shias to gain power. Since then, Iran has not showed any interest in diplomacy. Personally, I think that’s what US wants. Keeping Iran an enemy gives the US justification to have a permanent military presence in the region.

[@zizizf]

0:23 *Three countries always seem to be involved You're forgetting that the USA is heavily involved in the Middle East's affairs, no matter which country it is

[@jordank5623]

Zizāzf Firschtakër they're just there for the oil they don't care about the people

[@caesarves]

LOL Russia is the most involved, but the Russian-backed Arabs always lose to the American-backed Israelis #LOL

[@fintandavies1977]

Its not just oil. America would never make an affair like this so black and white. as the danger of Israel and Saudi Arabia becoming leading giants in the middle east, America will help them build stable economies for corrupt trade, not just oil. If you look at Dubai in Arabia, that was built off mass slave trade. Stable corruption is America's goal in the Middle East.

[@Elias-pf9eb]

Zizāzf Firschtakër And the jews

[@swieri2003]

Zizāzf Firschtakër yeah, the USA is Saudi Arabia!

[@alimahdavi2276]

"As Saudi arabia and Iran putting more and more pressure on those countries..." Yeah yeah of course! America and Russia and their huge weapon industries had absolutely nothing to do with the situation indeed.

[@jandom9008]

Are you proud with your puppet government?

[@meissad2435]

@@jandom9008 it's sarcasm

[@michagrobi6771]

@@silvermurex8009 you might be right. generational dynamics. Everything is changing all the time

[@hadiassi2486]

The real war is in the comment section

[@billsmith9711]

amen, brother.

[@GDRAFPilot_]

Well, welcome to the political battle royale

[@safir2241]

Politics, man.

[@Rin-le7cx]

Let’s fight

[@billsmith9711]

@ThisIsMyRealName - get a real name and maybe you can make some real comments.

[@Yarasameh-d2m]

Summarizing everything that happens in the world, not just in the Middle East, with one word: America

[@jooody638]

And Israel and Europe

[@trapster1483]

@@jooody638 Europe is a continent, the majority of Europe wasn't involved

[@jooody638]

@@trapster1483 your right not all of because the most the other half supports

[@kk7420]

​@@trapster1483yet you guys say "asian" so casually as if it it isn't the most diverse, the most populated and biggest continent in the world..... typical europeans

[@tikyorules]

news: hey the US just assassinated an iranian general, iran might strike back. youtube algorithm be like: previously on the middle east....

[@tgrjhit7203]

Emmanuel Woo they just struck back

[@tikyorules]

@@tgrjhit7203 yeah it's really really not a great start to the new year.

[@jakewalky73]

The Eye Guy that means wars pretty much eminent lol

[@dheerajverma4721]

@@tikyorules usa is reason behind this they just want to say we are superpower

[@potatorekt7046]

Emmanuel Woo “Just like the simulation”

[@asif-uz-zamankhan937]

The conflict is so complicated that I sometime get confused and come again and again to watch this video.

[@supaa4512]

You should probably watch other videos that explain the same concept but from different perspectives. I highly doubt this video is 100% accurate

[@ShA-ib1em]

I'm an expert on the subject and This video is not accurate .. Iran is much more involved in destabilizing the region .. and trying to control it .. Saudi Arabia and America are responding by trying to stop it .. they aren't efficient in doing that .. Another conflict not mentioned that could be more important then Iran-soudi conflict Is the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Islamist radical political movement such as "the Muslim brotherhood" The Muslim brotherhood now controls Turkey .. Tunisia .. one of the two governments of Libya .. they controlled Egypt for one year before the militery removed them .. they control large part of the Syrian rebels .. and they controlled Sudan until the latest revolution .. Frankly for Saudi Arabia their conflict with Sunni religious political movement is more of a priority then their conflict with iran ..

[@imusician8885]

This video leaves a lot of details. Go watch Johnny Harris channel he makes really good videos,all the details and are fun to watch.

[@1Thani]

Based on my knowledge, and looking at almost every single perspective, I can say with absolute certainty that this is the last video you want to watch. Truly a joke.

[@firaxolegirein9816]

@@1Thani , could you give some links

[@545183202Chris]

Two countries always seem to be involved: US and Russia

[@alma8508]

And Israel but indirectly

[@ottogren1]

Cold war only got colder. Proxy wars are still the way.

[@gazegarden8120]

Don't forget England dude

[@TheOneAndOnlyAlexa]

True in every war lul

[@jadnouri9782]

They both are selling arms to them

[@googooboyy]

Great video VOX, but what it misses out on critically is the theological divide (at least for modern Islam) that has been fueling these cold wars, as well as the the war on tangible capital assets, um, mainly black liquid spewing out from the earth’s core.

[@HardRockMaster7577]

A 1,000 + year war.

[@vadimone8695]

both is mentioned in the very compressed video

[@caiolima-l8f]

no

[@jaif7327]

Oman is like the Switzerland of the Middle East no wars and so many mountains

[@Jacob_frye]

Yup absolutely true 👌👌

[@neon4863]

Yeah I lived there for most of my life, a really peaceful country.

[@MufqiNaufal]

Really? I hope I can travel there

[@sairamsriram]

ha yes... ! moral of the oman and switzerland story - dont mess in the affairs of other countries

[@hmdy9008]

my dad lived there for 5 years and says its very quiet and amazing

[@Hanan-mi6hu]

I lost my cousin in this horrible war he didn’t actually wanted to go to fight, he was going to get married but he’s uncle told him to go imagine how the uncle feels every time he remembers him hope this ends soon.

[@anahitamirzarazi4424]

i am very sorry for your loss this war damaged so many people's lives.

[@arian41148]

are you from iran or iraq

[@Hadi73142]

Where was he from?

[@BloxWareTheManHimself7]

I am so sorry for your loss. The US started this war.

[@barristersarahhassan9685]

@@BloxWareTheManHimself7 correct

[@haydarhamieh4949]

USA: Israel is the only way to defeat our enemies in the middle east. Israel: You had no enemies in the middle east before our creation tho Usa: *SHUT UP*

Almost one conversation about the middle east without mentioning Israel

[@subscribeplease4875]

L

[@tareksadek8436]

Good haider

[@lemortedbrian6070]

israel wouldnt expose itself like that

[@JulianaDiaz88]

This amazing video was made 6years ago- an updated version with the current landscape would be fantastic!

[@mohammadi463]

The graphics team for Vox & Verge is amazing, I can't imagine how long it takes to make these videos.

[@dududadadede96]

Longer than it takes to look up the facts, that's for sure.

[@AbhinavYadav-zm7ut]

Couldn't stop trolling?

[@kusurugizeme]

IMposure Tell us what's wrong with it.

[@DebarunGupta]

Ignore him guys. Stop wrestling with the pig in the mud.

[@dududadadede96]

@debarun Gupta Easy to throw insults across the internet. @Jojo Never ask people online for what the ultimate truth is. I may have my own motives for trying to sway your beliefs, just as Vox might have it's own agenda for posting one sided *though well edited* propaganda videos. My advice would be to try to analyze multiple sources of information to get a whole picture *AND ONLY THEN* will you be able to form a complete opinion. In an era full of fake news, common sense should become more abundant. *Don't watch the news and you'll be uninformed. Watch the news and you'll be mis-informed.*

[@faizalzainal260]

Iran Iraq war. You did not mentioned US involvement in supporting Saddam Hussein against Iran.

[@Hossein.B]

And Germany and Russia and most Arab countries and UK and France

[@morkleethings]

All of the powers over the world They've been seeing winning of a country without any facilities

[@IKFALyateem]

Actuly USA use to support both sides iraq and iran to distroy them both.. Read abou iran contra

[@alexschmidt443]

Or course not, this is not any informant youtube channel, it's an American informant youtube channel. I think you know the difference.

[@СэрВортон]

Just as US supporting Ben Laden in Afganistan against USSR.

[@TmnTyler2020]

Calling Saudia Arabia "secular" is a joke.

[@nolimitdan47]

Tyler Blakeney what do u mean ?

[@Yemen_taste]

Big joke

[@BA_-nz6qk]

We are muslims and we seriously about *islam*

[@Tr4sh_can34]

Never laughed harder

[@siy283]

@@permabulk6253 when

[@ArifKhan-dk8xp]

Shia 🇮🇷❤️ Sunni 🇸🇦 اللہُ اکبر

[@Zummile]

I like how they minimize the impact of the USA and Russia. These two countries, and especially the USA, are deeply involved in those conflicts. You can’t understand what’s going on in middle est without understanding it.

[@refrog]

This was also my first reaction. I don't know as much about those two countries involvements but the US and Russia are the true fuel to the fire

[@cityboyis2]

This is nothing but propaganda, when you omit Israel from the problems in the middle east, you can't be taken seriously.

[@andrewg3196]

Seriously. This is an absolute joke.

[@samshaker7945]

They forget to mention how ISIS is a saudi proxy, well done Vox

[@DEMHA00]

it was green i think, implying that it was.

[@z54964380]

It's almost like a cold war inside another cold war

[@stop6578]

Exactly. Proxy wars within proxy wars. The US backs Saudi Arabia for economic and strategic reasons and Russia backs Iran due to the byproducts of the Cold War.

[@dimitricariou]

Coldwarception

[@ims6671]

A video about the middle east: existing The word Israel not being said even once in the video: *_IMPOSSIBLE._*

[@mcblyat9578]

Well Thank god they aren’t in this oil proxy war mess

[@mrbeard798]

Because we don’t support “Israel”

[@elilow6547]

@@bibarzoz4101 Israel existed alright. Israel is the one starting a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.

[@mrzcountryballs6359]

@@elilow6547 he said back then

[@elilow6547]

@@mrzcountryballs6359 Back when exactly? In 1953, when the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mossadegh was overthrown by the United States at the behest of Britain? Israel was founded in 1948, long before the Iranian 'revolution' of 1973.

[@blank.9301]

The double standards from Turkey is ridiculous

[@blank.9301]

I.e supporting Palestine but not Kurdish independence….

[@Tustin2121]

Makes me wonder what would have happened had Bush not sent in troops in 2003... neither side wanted the US in there...

[@stop6578]

The US added unnecessary conflict to the region. Also, after WW1 & WW2 the western countries screwed up the region by letting everyone take whatever they wanted and not establishing order.

[@micah9639]

Most likely a second Iraq-Iran War. Saddam made it clear he wanted to become a dominant power in the middle east with the first Iran-Iraq War and Operation: Desert Storm. Both times his objective was to dominate the oil trade in the middle east. More than likely if Saddam won this hypothetical second war with Iran he would eventually become Saudi Arabia's next rival because of the oil trade

[@tannersmith2791]

Tustin2121 The USA, like every other country, is only concerned with their own national interests.

[@l.s9457]

Tustin2121 on the grand scale of it all it probably didn't matter

[@nntflow7058]

Russia would gain more influence in the Middle East.

[@Crackawacka95]

Just.. not going to talk about the US being involved in literally all of this?

[@misterbeach8826]

... and Israel. Not much about 1990/91 either, despite almost 1 million soldiers involved in the US coalition back then. I strongly suggest to read a book instead and not to watch this uneducated crap here. Watching this you would assume that the Middle East is just about Iran and Saudi-Arabia, which is so wrong on so many levels that I can only assume that the creators do not care about reading at all.

[@imthewalrus3566]

@@misterbeach8826 hi! I *completely* agree with you, and I'm incredibly inti reading books about the Middle East. Unfortunately, here in Italy books about the topic are not common, so do you have any title (I've got no problem with reading in English at all) about middle Eastern history? Two pieces of advice would be incredibly appreciated! Thanks!

[@tylerlivingston7445]

Well you're absolutely right, but I think the main point of the video was to look at the regional powers in the middle east, not the global powers the USA and the Soviets. So the main focus was on Saudi Arabia and Iran rather than America, because after all, the video is only 10:18 minutes long and its hard to cram that much information into a short segmented time frame, so they chose to omit the USA's involvement for the sake of prioritizing and time constraints.

[@omergamal1257]

Thomas B Can we at least blame them for fueling these wars? I mean they look like they are the most benefiting from it.

[@sinekonata]

+Hey Grips To say this propaganda piece is uneducated crap is giving them too much the benefit of the doubt. If you think this is not deliberate propaganda, think again. When the process of imperialism is left out of a discussion on the middle east, the can only be one culprit, the imperialist itself. Do you think culprits lie by accident? That's an odd perspective on communication...

[@alisenpai335]

It’s funny that it didn’t explain how isis was made ... by the USA 🤭

[@itsmeayush_2]

Wait what?...

[@nostalgic_hawaii]

@@itsmeayush_2 yeah....

[@one1oneisme]

@veritas there is this thing called the internet and I guess you can find all the stuff you ask for over there

[@محمدتحسينرضاخان]

Yes that's why America suffered a huge amount terrorist attacks..

[@jomanali738]

مدري ليه الاجانب مستغربين من تعليقك

[@Epicsaudi]

I am saudi and I don't have anything against Iranians. I wish the best for the Iranian people 🇸🇦❤️🇮🇷

[@mohammadreza109]

Cold war Between USA and Soviet still remains but in new Map. RIP to all middle east people.

[@user-we6fp8qm6j]

Don't worry Iran will end it

[@soulsoul6207]

@@user-we6fp8qm6j Don't worry we will be ended before that

[@user-we6fp8qm6j]

@@soulsoul6207 time will tell !

[@soulsoul6207]

@@user-we6fp8qm6j You say that Iran will Others say that Turkey will And excuse me, are you iraqi

[@user-we6fp8qm6j]

@@soulsoul6207 excuse me are you from Saudi Arabia?

[@barackobama2025]

The title should be US - Middle Eastern war.

[@mohdadeeb1829]

Russia , UK , France , Germany and Italy are also Involved .

[@amirhoseinahmadi4226]

seems like Mr.President is watching history lessons XD

[@mohdadeeb1829]

Are you Italian ? I am telling you my country India is also Involved but I never got to know about it ?

[@barackobama2025]

@@mohdadeeb1829 No, I'm an Indian - American.

[@mohdadeeb1829]

Sorry I asked the This dude who said Italy isn't involved .

[@h.i.sjoevall4213]

We need an update on this, and more specifically on the events in Afghanistan

[@byunbaekhyun2979]

funnily enough, i wrote a report about war crimes in afghanistan and an hour later the reports of the taliban taking over came through to me

[@darfoz8807]

Also about the tension that rose from Israel Emirates etc.

[@xxxmickyxxx3]

Yessss

[@xxxmickyxxx3]

@@byunbaekhyun2979 is there any way we can read it. I'm trying to educate myself more and would love to read your report

[@birilerivar7666]

Afghanistan is not in Middle East.

[@Yogi-Megan]

Not exactly a cold war but a rather a hot war constantly.

[@seanweaver7950]

Doin some research before the draft hits

[@kennyrogers9834]

this video about to blow up (no pun intended)

[@AlDEN1999]

Lololol

[@jeremymehta113]

Word

[@TheColdOnez]

America won't need a draft to go to war with little ol' Iran. If Iran attacks US bases they're gonna have to deal with all of NATO plus the Saudis and Israelis.

[@kseke25]

Same here

[@irene-hf1wr]

i love how egypt is right in the middle of this war but is just minding their own business 💀💀

[@abeerkamal134]

Yes From Egypt 👌

[@helpmeget50ksub29]

@@abeerkamal134 هلو عرب

[@helpmeget50ksub29]

@@abeerkamal134 طيب احنا شو نسوي هون😂

[@armikalexanderenriquez8760]

Egypt has been supplying guns to Hamas in Israel Gaza. They bring them from Lybia amd smuggle them in thru the southern Israeli border and like u know Hamas is backed up by the Iranians

[@irene-hf1wr]

@@armikalexanderenriquez8760 well that’s a good thing right?

[@nothing3150]

Is this why Shia Labeouf hates Sunni Labeouf so much?

[@streuselu9474]

yes

[@ahmadal_shanqeety802]

Hmmn not really, but yeah kinda of...

[@nothing3150]

It was a joke, google Shia Labeouf

[@johndawhale3197]

Hahahahaha brilliant comment.

[@noabsolutelynot3660]

As a Muslim, I must say, this was one of the best comments I've ever read

[@RandomStuff_11]

This needs a BIGGGGG update.

[@krissifadwa]

GIGANTIC update‼️

[@ozzylupus]

Turkey: **eats popcorn**

[@ProfessorTravis]

Enjoy that popcorn. 2020 is likely to see a new American administration that want's to have a word with you.

[@bahadir7677]

@@ProfessorTravis I'd like to drink American tears for beverage.

[@suganthisivakumar3564]

Lol! 😸

[@gorkemvids4839]

@Son of Mountain are you enjoying turkish bombs raining down on kurts recently?

[@gorkemvids4839]

​@BAnonymous Do you think usa would let them profit over oil? Kurdistan is just a lure for kurts. Being puppets against their neighbors. Even if they could create kurdish state, it'll never be able to stabilyze. Usa can't let kurds slip through their fingers. Also that state would be in middle of the enemy ocean.

[@aminm7714]

“ there is three failing states “ Lebanon : lemme introduce myself

[@yedidyazak9226]

Lol

[@mazenawar6101]

Ironically even our conflict was started by israel who was appointed by the UK and brought to power by the US. And Syria where Hafez Al Assad was appointed by a coup helped staged by russia

[@MotiMota15]

@@mazenawar6101 your conflict is because of iran 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@mazenawar6101]

@@MotiMota15 Look at history, Iran never had power in lebanon during the wars what so ever, Israel Syria and America were the powers at the time not Iran. However, Iran was brought to power after the conflict had ended by... Hezballah, which was created by... Israel

[@MotiMota15]

@@mazenawar6101 mashallah bro

[@nicksterpick]

I feel very bad for the history students who need to study this in a few decades

[@codietaylor3393]

I feel bad for the history students who are studying it now

[@codietaylor3393]

Ryan Lee well I am someone who is learning it so I do understand what they’ve gone through like their economic social and religious issues and the effect countries like Britain have had on the whole area, it was a comment about the complexity of the situation and how difficult it is to understand

[@codietaylor3393]

Ryan Lee the other students and I sincerely thank you for your concern

[@codietaylor3393]

Ryan Lee *you’re

[@becauseitscurrentyear8397]

Liberalism's history is alot more complicated. It even winds through this part of history. Not surprising no one understands it properly.

[@dbrennan408]

“2 countries always seem to be involved.” I think you missed one = USA

[@nadeennoni9136]

And here Oman is like, " we are not getting ourselves in this drama "

[@jamesm.3829]

Nadeen Noni a

[@Swenthorian]

Oman is Ibadi, a wholly different sect.

[@Khizr7]

Oman, good people. Allah protect them

[@nadeennoni9136]

Sports Highlights & Reviews hmm..... don’t think so , Oman has been for many years , a country that tries in many ways help maintain peace between the Arab countries and the rest of the world .

[@mohammedtlas203]

Don't worry just wait for it you I'll get it the middle East is unstable either Iran or Saudi will start supporting a group that will fire up a war in Oman once they are done with a victim they go to another

[@morqesahar]

Love how this CIA Operative doesn't even hint at the CIA having a hand in the 1979 revolution even though the documents have been declassified.

[@melodiclogic9904]

mcwolfus 1 are you?

[@noahgilliam3121]

very interesting, yes

[@MapleMaf1a]

Maybe they cut it or they're asking him only specific questions.

[@akorn9943]

Mrvolgrim I’m actually curious, why would the U.S. have a hand in the 1979 revolution? Why would they try to overthrow their own dictator?? (Who they remained friendly with even after he was deposed)

[@roguelegend9276]

Did you watch the video? They covered it pretty well.

[@aceaero0177]

"Massive oil reserves were discovered in Saudi Arabia", America: I smell something...

[@mohammedalshehri3114]

True.

[@jokerking5858]

money

[@Rmg321]

You know, the children are sadly clothed in plastics here. Appears the kids are drowning in this oil, and. That is. Supposed to be healthy!

[@chfrqn4dl]

oil reserves in nk, russia, China and Vietnam (let’s see what happens)

[@sbevexlr848]

@@Rmg321 how do you know that?? I live there and that's definetely NOT true,it's false and spreading lies is disgusting.

[@setaretalebzade735]

Please make a video about what’s happening in Iran

[@bubbabluehorn]

US: did some one say oil????!!!

[@thomaslemmons1603]

O I L

[@TheOneAndOnlyAlexa]

Oil my man we are friend let me give you some F R E E D O M

[@bubbabluehorn]

USA : WE OVER MONEY TO ANYONE WHO GIVES US OIL. ALSO PROTECTION.... O WAIT NO. Only for Israel Middle East : WE WANT MONEY TAKE OIL PLZ USA: yes my puppets through it at me Saudi Arabia: well I got the most so..... USA. Let’s make a deal USA : ok OILLLLLL There ya have it folks o wait forgot something Terrosm : YOU ALL BAD GO DIE NOOB USA: NO WAIT NO NO STOP

[@bubbabluehorn]

Also forgot USA : secretly puts a freedom injection into some middle eastern countries.

[@lebanesedude5190]

You are sooo ignorant that you are putting all of your problems on the usa instead of electing honest people who won't sell you. Keep blaming the us and supporting your thieves and governments idiot. You don't get to blame anyone for putting their own interests as priorities. As for problems in the middle east: it's because of a religion called islam. Full of ignorant people praying and killing all day without being productive or responsible and the list goes on. Wake up idiot.

[@mohammadi463]

They don't teach you this in world history.

[@yousefalkhezam4386]

Mohammad I it will be in 20 years time

[@georgie6999]

Mohammad I it's not history yet

[@stealth5202]

They will in the future tho

[@Rickity2345]

Mohammad I you'd have to take a politics/government class if you want to talk about current events. that or a journalism class.

[@whatever9506]

Well in my country, they do.

[@aqsashock219]

Fun Fact: Everyone was happy in the middle east until Europe and the US interfered. Edit: Stop taking this literally. I'm not saying there was no conflict but it was in a much better state than it is in now.

[@deepga9961]

No

[@aqsashock219]

Yes

[@shauryadugala2237]

Ben Blackpool well technically Russia tho but yeah

[@anotherhyderabadi4357]

Fact 💯

[@scinary7052]

The Ottomans weren't exactly loved, the Arabics wanted Independence and the Europeans *gave* them it.

[@toolovely6744]

*_meanwhile USA stealing OIL_*

[@lionkills1]

Not stealing, but buying with dollars. This help keep US influence by keeping Dollar a world currency.

[@abdelghanim]

@@lionkills1 you mean selling oil for dollars?

[@abdelghanim]

@@lionkills1 Middle east are selling their oil for dollar and not for gold and that's what keeps the dollar strong. Ofc they are stealing lol, if they weren't stealing Iraq would be as rich as their neighbours. But i guess the word for stealing in us goverment is compensation/freedom/resolving conflict... blablabla

[@MajinMist603]

Not like the US public is going to see that money tho .....

[@minus21334]

@@lionkills1 those are terrorists group that had bombed many substation of china and killed thousands innocent souls. It's funny how USA controlled press trying to defend these extremists. the same bs that US spreaded through so called free press to give them a reason to bring democracy to another nation. USA is the worst. they wont do anything, but they will provoke both side to be in conflict and then make profit out of it either by selling weapons, or take over the whole soils in the name of safeguarding peace etc.

[@jacasch3164]

This videp is heavily downplaying the impact of the US politics in that region. The USA caused most of these conflicts between 1953 and 2001 to gain rights for their oil companies and while doing so made the states buy their weapons. sometimes using israel as a middle man.

[@CielFortuna]

/eyeroll yes it always that big bad USA. Because it was such a love fest over there for the 500 thousand years before it came alone. Did the US screw up in how it handled lot of things over there yes it did. I truely hope we learn from our mistakes and do not repeat them. But please do not delude yourself into the it's all someone else fault and it be peaches and cream if this one side stay out of it mind set.

[@kungfuphilly1422]

No one's saying it was all flowers and rainbows in the Middle East prior to US involvement, and I believe that the US genuinely wanted the best (for themselves first, then the area) by getting involved... but if you've read any sort of modern history on the Middle East, you'd know that US involvement complicated matters by arming different countries (Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, even Iran) and then going and turning on them/turning themselves on each other. Middle Eastern politics were extremely complicated before US involvement. After a world dominating country got involved, it only got more complicated. Don't downplay that.

[@CielFortuna]

Pretty sure I agreed the US made error and still making them. But it hardly the only one playing games over there and selling weapons USSR back when that what it was now Russia, China, England France and on and on sell weapons and support groups, yet some reason it’s only the US you want to call on this. I love nothing better for the US to back off. Not just in the middle east but everywhere that’s not directly treating us. Sadly, they do not consult every person in the country before they do these things. And let's not forgot many groups where begging us to come to their aid so let not down play that we and other country where invited to “complicated matters” . If we refuse we heartless and do not care about the people, if we sell weapons we the imperial evil empire. There just no winning and that’s the problem. No matter what we do or do not do people are going to be mad us.

[@eoinoconnell185]

@ Ross The Middle East has always been a powder keg. And you're right, it has been played by the UK, France, USSR and a host of other countries throughout the centuries. However, the US is the match that continuously starts the fires. Had the US not overthrown the democratically elected, secular government of Mossadegh in 1953, Iran could easily be the most westernised, US-friendly state in that region. That CIA-backed coup has caused untold death and destruction. The US armed Saddam Hussein to the teeth. Nor did they have any problem selling him chemical weapons as he gassed the Kurds. The CIA's creation of the Mujaheddin in Afghanistan was the forerunner of al-queda and ISIS. Their backing of various dictators proves the US cares nothing for democracy in the region. Even today, it supports the regime in Bahrain, along with Saudi Arabia, propping up a Sunni monarchy in a majority-Shia country. The US needs to completely back out of the middle east and let the chips fall where they do.

[@FBab-jb4lp]

exactly

[@walessius818]

Nobody: Toyota: *"Let's go places."*

[@farhanniloy7552]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alhashemi.]

Toyota is a popular car in the Middle East especially the pickup shas

[@jackfrost1075]

@@alhashemi. moving turrets

[@jackfrost1075]

@@alhashemi. their quite effective

[@robbieaulia6462]

@@jackfrost1075 who would've thought that a highly verssitile car design with a strong engine power and large cargo capacity would've been an effective military vehicle.

[@111t]

And above all this talk, America is the reason for what happened in Iraq, the Middle East and the whole world

[@aagzh5710]

Yeah its the truth

[@P1utia]

70% Gulf countries and Islamism fault. Not just US alone.

[@111t]

@@P1utia The Gulf countries are also guilty, but the greatest guilt is America

[@P1utia]

@@111t Yes but UK has more.

[@111t]

@@P1utia Of course, they think they are judges of the world

[@rowshonenargis3309]

It's not the middle east cold war, it's the old school US-Russia cold war just transfared to a new field. LOL

[@saudiarabianman4196]

Rowshone Nargis it’s Iran fault. American marxists democRATS support terrorist republic of Iran. The democRATS are the enemies of peace in the Middle East

[@mohdadeeb1829]

So What About Serb-Albanian Proxy Conflict ?

[@rjbeatz]

Inception

[@dalmatiaball7687]

The Cold War: Middle East DLC

[@carlosmartel5753]

those aren't mutually exclusive u goober. LOL

[@mraryan8015]

I like how you casually ignore the fact that it was the USA that gave Iraq chemical weapons to use on Iran.

[@Burktholumue]

MrAryan ?? It was mentioned! We supplies them but it was the saudi's who proxied the war and facilitated transportation. We just gave them the cash to do it.

[@KingExituS]

Nope, it was the Germans!

[@amirmirzaei3940]

soo? it would not have change the story.

[@PlaystationProduction]

MrAryan yeah and afterwards Saddam used those Chemical bombs on Kurds.

[@utopiautopia5932]

Because VOX is a CIA mouthpiece. Literally they are directly funded by the spooks. Sheesh...

[@제규형]

I guess my nation, South Korea's feud with our North isn't the only cold stalemate in the world after all. Condolences to the people who are forced to go through this cold war due to proxy, and hope it will all end soon. Thanks for the video.

[@mohdadeeb1829]

Love Korea from India.

[@Islaras]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jackfrost1075]

urs is not a proxy though korea became a battleground for Chinese tunnels and American artillery

[@Drawinnunez]

West pakistan and East pakistan was kinda similar

[@mathskafunda4383]

No it wasn’t. West Pakistan and East Pakistan weren’t different countries with different governments, unlike south and North Korea.

[@Otaaaz]

We need an updated video on this subject

[@maenallahalih8956]

Jordan: *Eats some popcorn while Middle East is on fire*

[@alonsol8989]

Israel: Hi

[@kanika_j]

@@alonsol8989rest of the middle east: 👁️👄👁️💢

[@---345]

@@alonsol8989 it's Palestine

[@maenallahalih8956]

@@kanika_j Europe: 😀🍿🎥 America:😎🛢

[@kanika_j]

@@maenallahalih8956 no Europe: 🙂✌🏻😿 American: 🇺🇸,☢️☢️🎉🎉

[@basharhabiballa6045]

USA : i am bored let's ruin the middle east and blame iran 😁💔

[@masheryabduallh6669]

In fact, Iran is the danger in the Middle East

[@basharhabiballa6045]

@@masheryabduallh6669 i am a middle eastern and i know exactly who is the ONE that RUINED our life 😒💔💔

[@timmymannies6888]

If osama wasn't alive, America would have some respect for the middle east

[@basharhabiballa6045]

@Alex The Awesome ahhh now you are being a white racist american right ??

[@basharhabiballa6045]

I bet **

[@cliffcruzy]

The largest Cold War is in fact the North pole and South Pole, besides its cold they can never be joined together, ever!

[@fool2_ship57]

Yes, but their Auras Cuddle out in Space, they just can't make it Public yet, because God won't let them get married. One's Sunni (Male/Pos.) and the Other is Shia ' ( Female/Neg.)

[@Nick-bw4mc]

K

[@abuhaneefa7422]

Too soft

[@nekokuro8058]

Clifford dela Cruz this should be a top comment tho

[@NotUnymous]

The Region could- the pole not so much

[@TVTVTVTV-t2n]

من العراق 🇮🇶 نقف مع المملكه العربيه السعودية وهي بلد الامان والنظام العادل 🇸🇦

[@zxcvbnm-l4t]

بلد جدتك ماريح عليكم المهيب ركن إلى ال سعود

[@cbui8556]

دكوم بيه انته و المملكه مالتك 😂😂

[@m.a4651]

@@TVTVTVTV-t2n فرحْ لوگي

[@en.__.x237]

طيط

[@abdulsaid1878]

Iraq was doing great until 2003 we all know what happened. Libyans were living a wealthy lifestyle until the west screwed them over. Syria 90% of its population are educated and it had over 100 universities. Yemen a country known for its historical architecture its one of a few countries that lies on two continents it haves natural resources such as oil,gas,gold, its known for its sea exports and agricultural production we all know its wealthy neighbors and their allies deprived Yemen from developing from exporting its goods from importing anything cratered a siege that caused a famine. When you say failed states tell us why what caused it.

[@abdulsaid1878]

Stephen Jenkins You’re living in fictional world when you’re down to earth. Let us know

[@abdulsaid1878]

Stephen Jenkins just like Putting Mubarak in office then when Egyptians go on a rampage ask Mubarak to go down

[@yusufo7844]

Abdul Said If you’re attempting to disparage Saudi Arabia, then I wholeheartedly request for you to put a sock in it. If you’re attempting to berate Iran on the other hand, then I wholeheartedly request for you to persist in calling them out for their repugnance.

[@Fractal821]

Incorrect. As an Iraqi, a lot of us were executed in horrific ways.

[@georgekontalexis8436]

Well it is easy to see why this is happening,because their banks were national and were not owned by the Rothschild family! Down below there are countries that for some reason were attacked some of these countries are: Afghanistan, Libya,Iraq etc.Now the remaining countries that have national banks are only 3: Iran,North Korea and i think that the 3rd country is Venezuela.And it is not a random thing why the Us are preparing to invade!

[@AustinMarshall24]

I feel like we glossed over the 1950's, 1960's and early 70's and the impact the stalemate between the USA and USSR had on the entire region of the Middle East - as someone completely ignorant to that history, I would love to see this included in this synopsis as well!

[@lisashung9442]

Check Johnny Harris “How USA stole Middle East?” Which includes thus part of history. I personally find Johnny’s history lesson are more objective and far more interesting to listen to.

[@elaheqazali2454]

This video is not basically true... They are neglecting the wars created by Saudi Arabia (to Yemen) and Israel (to lebenan , palastine , Egypt and...) and America (Iraq and Afghanistan) in this region!! While Iran not only never attacked any country but also sometimes we were the only country that did not stayed quiet and helped the attacked countries

[@samaraisnt]

yessss it was weird how history started at Ottoman conquest too, rather than the original culture before colonization... I find that disrespectful like saying India's history begins with the British or something.

[@jac7198]

INDEED!!!! very important. As important as to why eastern europeans countries are still poor after soviet occupation, they left a HUUUUGE imprint on the middle east

[@jac7198]

@@samaraisnt indeeeed

[@wsdadasdawf8384]

country: has oil america: hey guys i think i discovered a land, there arent many people in it and they are exotic so i think we should spread *D E M O C R A C Y*

[@flashstar1234]

Flyte Ikr, I mean the US is just using democracy as an excuse to invade for those sweet sweet raw materials now. Very sad

[@krusty5558]

That’s British empire in a nutshell lol god save the queen 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@zurdddtk3025]

@@krusty5558 like Father like son

[@noblechief4023]

Not really anything new, People forget that all these nations are Empires they invade but the US is putting democracy as a label of invasion. America wasn’t the first to do it, Athens did it and many other countries did it for beliefs. If America hadn’t got involved in the Middle East then many of the oil we use today wouldn’t have been available. But also a influx of middle eastern and terroir attacks wouldn’t have happened if America just didn’t destroy the Middle East,

[@JC-dq6us]

Great to see they are using their military well.

[@mohamedkhalil2520]

Very beautiful and wonderful. Thank you for this clip. This war with the prosecution also returned after a while 😢

[@crumbledpotato1380]

Feels like they're underselling America's involvement in all this

[@lisashung9442]

America’S CIA was behind Arab Spring movement

[@the.astralab]

Yes they are

[@star_reshiram]

They mentioned several times about American involvement and even went on to say that the state of 21st century Iraq was because the US didn't know what it was doing, and you can figure that a lot of what the Saudis did was backed with US money from oil I don't think they undersold I think they mentioned the US where they needed to because this is the proxy war within the proxy war (US vs Russia)

[@ashoormarikar651]

During all this Oman: Let me just sit back peacefully and relax 🇴🇲❤

[@AmeenAlnaimi]

Tbh Oman would've had the same fate as yemen if iran set foot on it It's the art of being lucky

[@ashoormarikar651]

@@AmeenAlnaimi Oman had a strong ruler who overthrew his father to get to the throne with the help of British Sultan Qaboos was always a smart and strong leader It wasn't that Oman was just luckily left by the rest of the arab countries, Oman played it well when it came to maintaining relations with it's neighbor along with the stable government and ruler that they had

[@chaitanyavarada6737]

Yeah... Oman is the most peaceful and beautiful country I've lived in..

[@mehdi4391]

@@AmeenAlnaimi not really. USA set foot in Iraq and destroyed it. The reason for all this is USA in the end.

[@Francisco-oz8yb]

@@mehdi4391 the reason for all of the Middle East problems is United Kingdom

[@abutamim2342]

It is more like: America vs Russia Then puppets: Saudi vs Iran Then smaller puppets Idiots vs idiots

[@armandeidi8787]

and Iran is Russia's puppet? don't kid yourself

[@Razzy1312]

It's more like if the current Middle East was a playground Saudi Arabia and Iran would be the popular kids, Turkey would be the new kid who just moved into town, US and Russia would be the bullies, and Israel is the shady kid who keeps to himself and probably carries a knife.

[@armandeidi8787]

@@Razzy1312 The real story is much sadder than this...Iran had been under different kind of attacks from western countries for the last 300 years which Iranian mainly blame weak kings or Shahs for letting foreign countries intervention in internal affairs. On 1979, Iranian people got rid of 3000 years of monarchy in Iran, everyone knows that. what you guys often miss is the message US and Saudi Arab got from Iran's revolution. They were afraid other middle eastern countries look at Iran as an example and follow the same path. Their first act was encouraging and fully supporting Saddam to invade Iran. Their second tactic was putting sanctions and economic hardship and isolating Iran in the world and wishing the country would collapse. After invading Afghanistan and Iran, two of Iranian neighbors..their elected governments were much closer to Iran than they were to US or Saudi Arabia. They realized they "handed over" those countries to Iran. They founded ISIS and supported extremist sunni groups to fight with Iran's growing influence in the region, but has did anything extra ordinary to get this influence? the majority of Iraqis are shia , Afghans are basically Iranians and for thousands of years they were part of Persia. how do you want to compete with that? by creating terrorist groups and killing innocent civilians and blaming Iran for it in the media? Not sure how far they think they can go with this charade but people are smarter than this to believe.. what Iran wants is for all the countries( democratic or autocratic) in the region to wake up and stop letting US or any other foreign country to treat them like puppets. This message is the scariest thing you can say for US, they know their empire will collapse the moment they leave middle east.

[@waquarqureshi4018]

that pretty much sums uos the war

[@nebitnoprezime9871]

Iran is nobodys puppet!

[@mohammeda505]

As middle eastern i can tell that saudi arabia is winning this cold war

[@amirr.r2614]

good joke XD

[@AhmedBabiker-sr8fl]

​@@amirr.r2614 iran isn't winning that much considering they are not a growing country Long term cold war suadi Arabia is winning

[@amirr.r2614]

@@AhmedBabiker-sr8fl Economically, yes, Saudi Arabia won, but in terms of political and military power in the region, Iran won.

[@soheilkeshavarz4824]

It's good to see many people around the world know that it's not just about Iran and saudi arabia, it's about them and the US.

[@dontbothertoreply9755]

And Russia.

[@arthurgrande468]

You forgot russia