The Mirage of the Riyadh Shield: Why MBS Refuses to Strike Tehran and What It Means for Israel
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 17, 2025. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS As joint US-Saudi airstrikes target Iranian proxies in Iraq…
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman continues to avoid direct strikes on Iran despite joint US-Saudi operations against Iranian proxies. This passivity, underscored by his meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister, is framed as a structural threat to Israel's lasting security. The gap between Riyadh's pursuit of Western and Israeli partnerships and its reluctance to confront Tehran remains a key tension.