Saudi Paper Urges U.S. Surgical Strikes

(YNET) A state-aligned Saudi newspaper is calling for surgical U.S. strikes in retaliation against alleged threats from Iran. The Arab News published an editorial in English on Thursday arguing that after incidents this week against Saudi energy targets the next logical step should be surgical strikes.The editorial says U.S. airstrikes in Syria when the government there was suspected of using chemical weapons against civilians set a precedent. It added that its clear that (U.S.) sanctions are not sending the right message and that they must be hit hard in reference to Iran without elaborating on what specific targets should be struck. The newspapers publisher is the Saudi Research and Marketing Group a company that had long been chaired by various sons of King Salman until 2014 and is regarded as reflecting official position.