Houthi control of Bab al-Mandab threatens Saudi oil routes, insurance costs, and global shipping as Hormuz pressure grows.
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Philby and Bell shaped Abdulaziz’s bargain with America, but MbS broke the caution that kept the kingdom safe.
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 shifts from grand ambition to must-do projects as war, oil volatility, regional risks force hard choices.
US-Gulf Relations shift from oil to technology as Gulf states multiply partners and China gains influence without bases.
US Allies in Asia must publicly assist Washington on Iran or risk being seen as free riders as Hormuz disruption threatens their economies.
Oil prices surged as Houthi attacks and pipeline strikes shattered buffers, leaving diplomacy as the only escape from collapse.
Saudi Arabia questions U.S. protection as Iran strikes oil infrastructure, turning to the Mecca Pact and China for security guarantees.
Saudi Arabia’s economic recovery falters as pipeline attacks, Houthi strikes, and oil cuts turn a downside scenario into reality.
Iran’s regime survives on oil revenue and paid enforcers, not ideology, as U.S. strikes avoid destroying its payday.
Houthi forces seized Yemen’s western coast, threatening Bab al-Mandab as Hormuz flows collapse and Washington treats chokepoints separately.