From 'cancerous growth' to comparison with Nazis: In the Arab world, calls to overthrow the Iranian regime are growing

Following the renewal of Iranian attacks in the Gulf and Jordan in July 2026, calls for military action and the overthrow of the Iranian regime are growing in the Arab world. Editorials in Saudi, Jordanian, and Kuwaiti newspapers use harsh epithets such as 'cancerous growth' and 'Satan', and call for the establishment of a regional alliance and assistance to the Iranian people.

Following the renewal of Iranian attacks against Gulf states and Jordan in July 2026, there has been a sharp shift in Arab media discourse. Previously, newspapers focused on mild condemnations, but in the past month voices calling for military action against the regime and even its overthrow have increased. Many articles portray the Iranian regime as the main cause of regional instability, using harsh epithets such as 'Satan' and 'cancerous growth'. Saudi journalist Khaled al-Sulaiman compared the regime to a 'cancerous growth' that must be uprooted, and called on the international community to assist the Iranian people. Former Jordanian Information Minister Samih al-Maaytah also urged Arab states to drop their opposition to overthrowing the regime. Concurrently, there is a call to establish a regional and international alliance, including activating the 'Peninsula Shield' force to protect Kuwait and Bahrain. Ahmed al-Jarallah, editor of Kuwaiti 'Al-Seyassah', compared the Iranian regime to the Nazi regime and called for international military action. The review is based on a MEMRI report.