Throughout this past week, the uncertainty over potential US military action against Iran  continued to shape strategic steps across the region. Saudi Arabia and the  United Arab Emirates , both close US allies who also maintain ties with Tehran, said they won't allow their airspace be used for any attack, regardless of the origin. Egypt's  foreign minister Badr Abdelatty — whose country has thawed ties with Iran but is yet to reach a full diplomatic level — spoke to his Iranian counterpart