Saudi Arabia Iran nuclear

Saudi Arabia asks US to end Hormuz blockade amid worries of possible Houthi retaliation - WSJ

Saudi officials appear to be weighing not only the direct risks in the Gulf, but also the possibility that Iran could respond through allied forces elsewhere in the region.

US President Donald Trump and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia interact during the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, US, November 19, 2025.
Iran and Pakistan falgs. Illustration.

Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US to end conflict - analysis

A satellite image shows planes at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia February 21, 2026.

Iranian missile, drones strike US military airbase in Saudi Arabia, 12 soldiers wounded - report

Smoke rises above Riyadh, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 5, 2026.

Saudi Arabia warns Iran will be ‘biggest loser’ and pay 'heaviest' price if attacks persist


Coping with an ascendant Tehran

The Saudis will try their best to counter Iran’s power projection.

Saudi artillerymen at the border with Yemen fire at Houthi positions

Report: Iran furious at Hamas' warming ties with Saudis, cancels delegation's visit to Tehran

Huffington Post Arabic quotes sources as saying Khaled Mashaal's visit to the Kingdom deeply angered Iranian leadership.

Khaled Mashaal

Analysis: Saudi outreach to Hamas part of wider effort against Iran

By building ties with Hamas, Riyadh might reduce tensions with Brotherhood allies and make it harder for Iran to present itself as the region's main defender of Palestinian resistance.

Saudi King Salman

US moves quickly to codify Iran deal at UN

Former Saudi intelligence chief says pact will ‘wreak havoc’ in Middle East.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as he prepares to leave the Austria Center in Vienna, Austria, on July 14, 2015, after the European Union, United States, and the rest of its P5+1 partners reached agreement on a plan to prevent Iran from obtai

Saudi FM warns Tehran: We won't stand still over Iran's intervention in region

On visit to Egypt, Adel Al-Jubeir calls on Iran to "stop supporting terrorism."

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir

Nonproliferation

A report by the UK’s Sunday Times that the Saudis have reached out to its ally Pakistan to acquire “off-the-shelf” atomic weapons is hardly surprising under the circumstances.

US President Barack Obama meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef  in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington May 13, 2015.

Obama meets top royals in lieu of Saudi King's attendance of regional summit

The absence of King Salman is viewed as a reflection of frustration with Obama's pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran and a perceived US failure to support opposition fighters in Syria

US President Barack Obama  and First Lady Michelle Obama meet members of the Saudi royal family, government officials and guests

US-Arab alignment shows strains before Camp David summit

Most of the GCC leaders will skip summit for their security in Maryland this week.​

Saudi King Salman

France, Saudi Arabia unite in vision for region, say Iran deal must be verifiable

"This agreement must not destabilize the security and stability of the region nor threaten the security and stability of Iran's neighbors."

French President Francois Hollande and Saudi King Salman meet to dicuss regions affecting the Middle East

Iran's Zarif: It's time for US to choose between cooperation and confrontation

In 'NY Times' op-ed, Iranian FM says US and its allies can't fight al-Qaida and ISIS while enabling their growth in Yemen and Syria.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif presents Tehran’s case in Lausanne, on April 2.