The Saudi Reaction to Israel's Strikes on Iran
Brief Analysis
In response to Israel’s preventive strikes on Iran aimed at disrupting the Iranian nuclear program and decapitating the country’s military leadership, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly issued a statement (see below) expressing “strong condemnation” of Israel’s attacks on the “brotherly Islamic Republic of Iran,” while urging the “international community” and UN Security Council to put an “immediate” stop to Israel’s attacks. How should one read this statement?
