The war has started,” reads a scathing editorial published Sunday night. “What should be clear is this: You are financing the war you say you want no part of.”…KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
At the heart of the criticism lies a web of financial entanglement. Sovereign wealth funds, central banks, and private investment firms across the Persian Gulf and Asia have poured hundreds of billions into U.S. Treasury securities. Those funds have indirectly bankrolled the very weapons, stealth bombers, cruise missiles, and naval carriers, now being deployed against Iranian infrastructure.
The United Arab Emirates, for example, holds more than $120 billion in U.S. Treasuries, mainly through state investment arms like ADIA and Mubadala. Saudi Arabia is estimated to hold between $126 and $130 billion, with its Public Investment Fund (PIF) known to maintain deep ties to U.S. defense projects. Kuwait’s central bank recently raised its exposure to $49 billion, while Qatar and Bahrain’s financial entities remain heavily invested, albeit more discreetly.…KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
