The Wall Street Journal Reveals Unprecedented Tensions Between Washington and Riyadh

SadaNews Translation: The American newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" has revealed a deep diplomatic crisis that is shaking the historical relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, describing the current level of tension between the two countries as unprecedented, marking the first time such tensions have been seen in the corridors of the alliance between Washington and Riyadh in many years.

According to the report translated by "SadaNews", the American administration is seriously considering the option of reducing its security and military presence within the territory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This American move comes in response to a surprising Saudi step represented by the suspension of what is known as the "Freedom Operation" launched by President Donald Trump, where Riyadh imposed strict and direct restrictions on the use of American military bases located on its territory just one day after the operation was launched, which disrupted Washington's military calculations.

In the context of mutual pressures and ongoing escalation between the two sides, the United States has threatened to take severe punitive measures against Riyadh, according to the report as translated by SadaNews. They threatened to halt and delay crucial arms shipments that were scheduled for the Saudi army, including defensive interceptors that the Kingdom relies on significantly for its system to protect its airspace and vital facilities.

On the diplomatic front, signs of public frost began to surface when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman declined an official invitation to join the G7 summit held in France, despite the participation of several Arab leaders, in a move interpreted as a manifestation of regional dissatisfaction. Days later, a contrasting American diplomatic escalation occurred, as Riyadh was surprised by Secretary of State Marco Rubio's bypassing of the Kingdom and not including it in his tour of the Gulf region last week, clearly reflecting the depth of the current gap in direct coordination between the two countries.