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Saudi-UAE rift over US Iran strategy
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Saudi Arabia's shifting Middle East alliances Saudi-UAE rift over US Iran strategy
In late June 2026 Saudi Arabia began opened talks with China on broader Middle‑East coordination, a move framed against rising U.S. pressure in the region. pressure. By late July, July the kingdom’s focus had shifted inward as its relationship with the United Arab Emirates deteriorated. The UAE’s exit from deteriorated after the UAE left OPEC and its backing of backed the Southern Transitional Council—a Council, putting Riyadh and Abu Dhabi on opposite sides of the Yemeni militia seeking independence conflict. The rivalry deepened in early August when Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned President Donald Trump that a large‑scale U.S. bombing of Iran would invite retaliation against Saudi energy infrastructure, while the south—triggered an open rivalry with Riyadh, which continues UAE pressed for a tougher military response to support the internationally recognised Yemeni government. Analysts note that curb the Saudi‑UAE Iranian Revolutionary Guard. The split occurs alongside heightened U.S. diplomatic and military actions against Iran and other regional actors, highlights divergent Gulf tactics as Washington weighs further strikes, reinforcing a broader realignment of Gulf politics. politics amid heightened U.S. actions against Iran.
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