MIDDLE EAST RISK SIGNAL: SAUDI ARABIA DRAWS A LINE 🇸🇦🇺🇸
Behind the scenes, Gulf diplomacy is moving fast.
Saudi Arabia is reportedly lobbying Donald Trump not to strike Iran, even going as far as assuring Tehran that U.S. forces will not be allowed to use Saudi airspace.
This isn’t sympathy — it’s risk management.
Key regional players are sending the same warning to Washington:
Military action would rattle oil markets
Retaliation risk is asymmetric
Regional stability would fracture quickly
Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar are prioritizing containment over confrontation.
Riyadh has reportedly communicated directly with Tehran: they won’t get involved.
The message is clear — Gulf states fear blowback more than ideology.
Notably, the UAE is absent from the lobbying effort, signaling a higher tolerance for disruption and a different strategic calculus.
This isn’t about alliances.
It’s about energy security, capital flows, and escalation control.
When oil states start warning instead of posturing, markets should listen.