The allegations suggest that the operatives were planning false-flag “bombing attacks” intended to destabilize the region, allegedly to turn Gulf countries against Iran during the intense aerial campaign by the U.S. and Israel against Iran.
According to Carlson, intelligence services in Riyadh and Doha coordinated to detain the Israeli agents.
He framed the alleged arrests as a turning point in regional security, saying that Gulf nations are increasingly willing to push back against Israeli intelligence operations.