ASSESSMENTS
Saudi Arabia Considers the Consequences of a Strike on Iran
Sep 30, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
(FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)
Highlights
- Determined to avoid becoming further embroiled in the Middle East, the United States will push Saudi Arabia to take the lead in any potential military strike on Iran.
- But if Riyadh chooses to stage such an attack, it will have to contend with the consequences that the more credible its actions, the more significant Iran's retaliation could be.
- Ultimately, Saudi Arabia has the means to strike back, but it will find it difficult to insulate itself from subsequent Iranian counterstrikes.
- Accordingly, Riyadh will seek as much U.S. assistance and backing as possible before it proceeds.
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