US EditionSaudi Arabia pressures White House to scale back war: Report
Riyadh says the blockade could push Iran and Houthi allies to threaten Bab al-Mandeb, a route that carries about 7 million barrels a day.
- Saudi Arabia is urging the US to lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, despite Washington's claims that its Gulf allies support the action, according to a report.
- Citing anonymous Arab officials, the WSJ reported that the kingdom is encouraging US President Donald Trump to return to the negotiating table.
- These officials stated that Saudi Arabia fears the US naval blockade could provoke attacks on other vital shipping routes and cause further disruption to global energy markets.
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Oil and War: The Case That Trump Has Strengthened U.S. Global Positioning
The ongoing U.S.-Iran war has closed the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which approximately 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally transits daily, triggering the largest energy supply disruption in the history of global oil markets.
Donald Trump urged by Saudi Arabia to rein in Middle East war amid fears of Iranian retaliation
Donald Trump is being urged by Saudi Arabia to rein in the Middle East conflict amid fears of Iranian retaliation, according to Gulf diplomats.Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is pressing the President to end the American naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and return to diplomatic talks.The intervention marks a striking shift from one of the Arab world’s most hawkish voices on Iran, with Riyadh increasingly concerned the conflict could…
Why Saudi Arabia Put the Brakes on the US: "Don't Block Hormuz" - Concerns Over Backlash Against Iran; Possibility of Blocking Bab el-Mandeb Emerges; Chain Crisis in Middle Eastern Energy Transport Networks. Saudi Arabia has stepped in to put the brakes on the US measure to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. The strategy intended to pressure Iran is instead backfiring, placing the core of the Middle East at risk.
Saudi Arabia calls on the United States to resume negotiations with Iran, claiming that the blockade imposed on the Ormuz Strämtor could determine the alliance Houthi of the Tehran of Yemen to block the only maritime route left in the Red Sea, shutting down...
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