Saudi Wars (The Pearl World)

Saudi Wars
Part of Collapse of the Middle East
Date 2041-2048 Location Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, Persian Gulf Result Saudi Victory: Formation of the Saudi Arabian Empire Partition of Iraq Treaty of Minsk: Palestinian Independence Preserved Autonomy for Kurdish Republics Saudi Arabia aligns with Eurasia in the Second Cold War
Belligerents
Syria Turkey Iraq Jordan Lebanon Bahrain United Arab Emirates Kuwait Yemen Oman Qatar Autonomous Kurdish Republics Palestine Iran (2046-2048) Israel (2048) United States (2042-) European Union (Support Only)	Saudi Arabia Eurasian Union (Support Only, 2048)

 STILL BEING WORKED ON 

The Saudi Wars was a conflict which was fought over control of several middle eastern nations during the 2040s. The Seven Year campaign was the deadliest conflict in the History of the Middle East and caused a major shakeup in the world's political geography. 

The First Years of War

On December 18, 2040, Saudi Arabia invaded Oman and overnight, took the territory. The next day, it began it's push into Yemen. A six day battle led to the Christmas Day Victory in which Saudi Arabia had taken Yemen.

The West had condemed Saudi Arabia's actions as an act of aggression and called for the terrorites to be returned to their respective governments which had fled in exile.

The Saudi King reasssured the West that Saudi Arabia would not conquer anymore lands.

Two weeks later on January 8, 2041, Saudi Arabia invaded Kuwait and Iraq. It was now drawing the attention of its neighbors who all declared war on Saudi Arabia. 

The war would drag on for years with cities falling and lands being recaptured. 

Jordan Assault

On December 1, 2041, Saudi Arabia pushed into Jordan by surronding the country. Jordanese forces were unable to stop the aggressive Saudi's but protected it's capitol and managed to keep the fight alive there. 

America Enters the War

In 2042, the President of the United States was given congressional approval to send troops to aid the anti-saudi coalition. Many were concerned about the King's plans and feared that Saudi Arabia would jepoardize American Security. 

US Forces landed in Turkey and began an air assault on several cities in the country.  The US managed to push the war southward and block the Saudi advance but were overwhelmed. 

By 2045, the war grew unpopular at home but no one had intention to withdraw until it was sure that the US would lose. 

America's military might kept the countries fighting alive. the war would have ended much sooner than it did. the US may have been on losing side but many americans regret their decision to disaprove of the forces overseas and many to this day, feel that America's involvement was justifiable and have no reason to regret it. 

Iran Joins the Fight

In 2046, the Saudis began pressing their attack on the Shia regions of Iraq. Iran had threatned to get involved if those regions were attacked. When Saudi Arabia invaded Baghdad, Iran formally delcared war on Saudi Arabia "In defense of the Shia People". Iran at this point had felt that it was it's responsibility to defend those who pracitce Shia Islam. 

Iran was one of the principal powers pushing for the Minsk Treaty. Iran refused at first to let it's region of Kurdistan become autonomous but had a change of heart in 2053. 

Iran's power was growing and even after the war, it became the most powerful nation in the Middle East behind Israel and the Saudis. 

International Reaction

The United States openly condemed Saudi Arabia but had secretly been funding both sides especially the smaller nations who they saw as potential allies to help keep Eurasia out of the Middle East. 

European President Zachary Gubbenstag called for Saudi Arabia to relinquish it's terriroties and began aiding the neighboring countries.

The British remained neutral but expessed sympathy for the fallen nations

In 2040, many took to the streets demanding the US and Europe place sanctions on Saudi Arabia. Many also pointed to Appeasement and said that the US was allowing Saudi Arabia to become the "Next Nazi Germany". 

Legacy

THE WORDING HERE IS NOT FINAL. 

The United States to this day, has called Saudi invovlement a mistake but has not regretted it. the US saw the war as a motivator that helped it's army grow stronger and win any future wars it would fight. 

Many Historians believe that the US pushed the Saudi's to the table by prolonging the war and keeping them from taking Turkey, the West Bank, Israel and the Gaza Strip. 

There are disagreements however over this approach. some Historians (particularly Eurasian, Saudi and Chinese historians) believe that US had no impact on the war's length and that it cause the deaths of 30 million people because of it's involvement. Those theories however have been disproven because of the declassfied documents saying the Saudi's were "A day away from victory" 

Eurasia had not gotten involved in the War until 2048 when it saw an oppurtunity to outshine the US. Eurasia however ultimately had to turn it's back on the Saudi's who were growing more aggressive and threatned to shut down all Western and Easterm Embassies. 

When the empire fell, Eurasia wanted the main portions Saudi Arabia divided into three but was outvoiced because the people there wanted to remain unified.