For Saudi Arabia, Iran Is Still a Threat

Riyadh can’t rely solely on the U.S. and Israel for its security.

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Iran’s entry into the Arab world was always going to result in a conflict with Israel, but, despite claims to the contrary, Iran was never interested in fighting Israel. Its true conflict is with Saudi Arabia, and the current war is more or less a byproduct of that struggle. Though the government in Riyadh understands […]

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