Saudi Arabia Iran nuclear

Even an attack on Mecca isn't enough to unite the Middle East against Iran, analyst tells 'Post'

The attack on Mecca has demonstrated that ‘this is not a religious war,’ even if Iran has attempted to portray it as such, Bahraini political analyst Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie said.

Muslims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2026.
US President Donald Trump, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Elon Musk pose with others for a family picture during the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, November 19, 2025.

The US-Saudi nuclear deal: Don’t settle, renegotiate - opinion

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Compound during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

Has Israel been sidelined as the new regional order is being written? - opinion

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran amid the war with Iran, March 7, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.

Saudi Arabia launched secret attacks on Iran during Operation Epic Fury


Saudi Arabia and Iran

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Saudis, Gulf states could all become nuclear threshold states, former PMO official says

Syria jihadi expert: The project of Islamic State building a state structure is a failure, which could lead to members going back to al-Qaida

The BESA Center Prof. Joshua Teitelbaum speaking at international conference at Bar-Ilan University

Ya’alon: Arab states are seeking out nukes in wake of Iran deal

“We periodically hear about certain states in the region considering, and also signing deals with states that can supply them with what they need,” security expert Dr. Emily Landau said.

DEFENSE MINISTER Moshe Ya’alon (right) reaches out to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Turki al-Faisal in Munich yesterday.

Iran was the ally Israel wanted. It got Saudi Arabia

The courting of Israel comes against the backdrop of the rise and fall of IS in the region and the frustration of Sunni regimes with their inability to topple Bashar Assad in Syria.

A Saudi Arabian woman waves the national flag during a soccer match at the West Asian Games in Doha

Saudis not ruling out nuclear option if Iran gets bomb

Saudi foreign minister says kingdom would do "whatever we need to do in order to protect our people."

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir‏

Saudi and Iranian FMs take proxy war to the pages of the 'New York Times'

Saudi FM accuses Iran of supporting terror after Zarif had accused the Saudis of the same thing.

US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Saudi Arabia's King Salman at the start of a bilateral meeting at Erga Palace in Riyadh

Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Israeli angle

Former head of Military Intelligence says the reverberations from the diplomatic crisis will be felt around the region.

People protest in front of Saudi Arabia's embassy during a demonstration in Tehran January 2, 2016. Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran early on Sunday morning as Shi'ite Muslim Iran reacted with fury to Saudi Arabia's execution of a prominent Shi'ite cleric.

'Israeli-Saudi relations best kept quiet'

Prof. Teitelbaum: Improving relations with Saudi Arabia, which controls Islamic holy sanctuaries, also works to improve Israel’s relations with Muslim world

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir speaks during a news conference in Amman, Jordan

A Prophecy Fulfilled: Sept. 4, 2015

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King Salmon’s “Honeymoon” in Washington

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