Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war

Saudi Arabia is weighing whether to keep striking back or to seek de-escalation after being attacked on multiple fronts since the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on 28 February. This week, Riyadh carried out joint strikes with the US on Iranian proxy militias in Iraq that Saudi officials believe are firing drones at the Kingdom. The article lays out the wider conflict across Iran and the IRGC, Houthis in Yemen, Iraqi Popular Mobilisation Forces, and Hezbollah, versus the US and Centcom alongside Gulf Arab states and Jordan. It also connects the stakes to Saudi “Vision 2030,” including efforts to attract investment and build vulnerable infrastructure such as data centers.