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Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince has embarked the country on a course known as Vision 2030 Saudi Arabia is facing a difficult dilemma. Ever since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February, the Saudis have largely tried to stay out of it. But now, after being attacked from three sides, the Saudis have had enough. This week, they carried out joint strikes with the US on Iranian proxy militias in Iraq who they believe have been launching drones at the Kingdom.

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Scoop News DeskSaudi Arabia · Published Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:41 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM UTC

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