April, 2022
Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran
Chapter 12. Secret Operation of Saudi Arabia (2)
"I explain you briefly about the situation with no preface." The voice of his father was grave different from usual tone.
"We
got an offer from Washington several days ago. They said three Israeli jet fighters
would fly over the border between our kingdom and Iraq early in the morning on Monday.
The destination of three was Iran.
Prince
Turki had heard the rumor that Israel would attack Iran's nuclear facilities. He
was skeptical. But now he was nervous as
the rumor had been realized from virtual to indigenous reality.
"Their
target is nuclear facility in Natanz. The US government has admitted Israeli
attack plan and requested us to overlook the flight of three F-35s."
The
defense minister continued to speak plainly over the phone, as if he ignored the
upset of his son.
"The
King, the interior minister, the minister for foreign affairs, and I discussed
about the subject."
The king, half-brother of
defense minister, was two years elder than him. The interior minister was the full
brother of the defense minister. And the foreign minister was the son of the
late former king, that was, the cousin of Prince Turki. All of defense minister,
interior minister, and foreign minister had been in the same post for over 30
years. They controlled defense, domestic security and diplomacy of Saudi Arabia.
It also meant that their duties were to protect the reign of the Saud royal
families.
"We have decided
to accept the request of the United States. The three aircraft should pass
north of your base at dawn. They should be overlooked without disturbance."
"Do you say that we
overlook Israeli planes even they might invade our territory? Why don't we shoot
them down?" Prince Turki asked in return. He couldn't control his mind.
Prince’s
favorite falcon "Sultan", which had posed on his shoulder, was
surprised by the unexpected loud voice of the master and fluttered its wings.
The
prince named his falcon after his father's name. This was not only a sense of
respect, but also a sense of resistance against his father who was
authoritative.
When
the "Sultan" missed its prey, Prince always shouted;
“Sultan's
uselessness! " or " Donkey Sultan! "
(cont’d)
Areha
Kazuya
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