Saudi FM Praises Trump for Pausing Iran Strike, Backs Diplomatic Path
🛢️ RIYADH — Riyadh cheering the pause tells you who was most afraid of what comes next. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Saudi Arabia absorbs oil disruption and missile overflight risk simultaneously — Riyadh wants the blockade gone without a war that destabilizes the Gulf further. FM praise for Trump's restraint signals Riyadh is quietly lobbying against resumed strikes. That's leverage Washington can use in Doha, but also a ceiling on how hard the US can push before losing Arab cover.
