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

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Saudi Arabia, attempting to avoid a direct conflict with Iran, conducted joint strikes with the US against Iranian proxy militias in Iraq following drone attacks on the Kingdom. This action highlights Saudi Arabia's dilemma between deterring further attacks by retaliating or de-escalating the regional conflict, which threatens its Vision 2030 economic diversification plan.

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The kingdom faces a choice of whether to keep hitting back as a deterrent or to try to de-escalate the situation.

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

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