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July 22, 2026

The Iran War and Saudi Arabia’s New Grand Strategy

Riyadh has distanced itself from Israel. Is it working?

On Monday, the Iran-backed Houthi insurgents that rule a large part of Yemen declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. While the Shiite jihadist group has framed the move as an act of retribution, it is most likely an attempt by Tehran to unleash its allies against America’s, in the hope that Riyadh will in turn pressure the U.S. to back down.

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