What could possibly go wrong? The Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, must have the best interests of America and the free world at heart, right? These sterling individuals […]
Saudis Refused American Use of Prince Sultan Airbase and Its Airspace for Project Freedom
Trump started Project Freedom, by which American ships and planes were to escort ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz, but after one day, he had to close it down. Now we know why: Saudi Arabia denied the American military the use of the Prince Sultan Airbase and of Saudi airspace. More on this latest […]
Saudi officials urge U.S. to end blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia’s urging the U.S. to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has nothing to do with any loyalty to the Islamic Republic of Iran. It has everything to do with an escalation in the war with Iran that the Saudis fear would lead to the targeting of the Bab al-Mandeb waterway. Saudi […]
Iran cuts off Turkey’s gas as Saudi Arabia moves to protect economy from Iran
Although Saudi Arabia “opposed the US attack on Iran” and also condemned Israel, another key factor is now coming into play: economics. Saudi Arabia, according to the Middle East Eye, “is wary of Tehran asserting control of the Strait of Hormuz and setting a precedent that allows its energy facilities to be targeted.” Days ago, […]
Terror in Tehran: The Iran Crisis in the Middle East
The Middle East is in the grip of what could shape up to be essentially a regional war between Iran and Saudi Arabia, with the latter fighting more through proxies than directly. The two powers are embroiled in a fierce contest for dominance over the Middle East and Islamic world. To the Saudis, Iran is […]
Saudi Arabia says it will join U.S. in operation against Islamic Republic
BREAKING: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia states they will join the US in operation against the Islamic Republic Regime after the IRI attacks US base in Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/zfRmnv3EOS — Ellie Cohanim (@EllieCohanim) February 28, 2026 The Islamic Republic of Iran, wildly flailing, has sent missiles into several nearby Sunni states. Its attack on the […]
Eight Muslim countries condemn Israel’s expansion in Judea and Samaria, and ‘illegal control measures’
The countries that condemn Israel for expanding its control in Judea and Samaria are Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey. The Palestinian cause is the central cause to the Muslim ummah (to which, of course, all these nations belong), as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has declared. Every OIC […]
The Saudis Are Giving Out Mixed Signals on Iran
The Saudis are giving out mixed signals on Iran. The de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, assured the Iranians more than a week ago that he would not let Saudi airspace be used by the Americans for an attack on Iran. Now the Saudi Defense Minister has told a Washington […]
Why the Saudis now say Trump should strike Iran, but won’t let him use their airspace
The Saudis initially cautioned President Donald Trump not to strike the Islamic Republic of Iran, and he seems to have complied, but now they’re saying that if he doesn’t strike, the Islamic regime in Tehran will be emboldened. That is certainly correct; in fact, as we have documented here more than once, the Islamic regime […]
Netanyahu: If Saudis want normalization deal, ‘we expect them not to align with anti-Israel forces’
The world seems largely to think that Israel is so eager for normalization with Muslim countries that ordinary conditions don’t apply. Saudi Arabia has already made it clear repeatedly that it considers no normalization possible without Israel’s return to its pre-1967 borders (aka “the Auschwitz borders”), and the Saudis also expect that East Jerusalem would […]