WATCH: Emirati news host likens Saudi to an ‘ostrich in the sand’ when dealing with Iran

An Emirati TV host compared the Saudi regime to an ostrich burying its head in the sand, urging it to confront the Iranian threat head-on.

Emirati TV Host Criticizes Saudi Arabia for Its Inaction Against Iran, Comparing It to an Ostrich That Buries Its Head in the Sand, Adding That “Size Does Not Mean Power… a Falcon Is Small But It Commands the Skies When It Spreads Its Wings” – a Reference to the UAE pic.twitter.com/CdAgs37RMB

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