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WSJ: Saudi Arabia Blocked US Hormuz Op, Reversed After Washington Arms Threat

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WSJ: Saudi Arabia Blocked US Hormuz Op, Reversed After Washington Arms Threat

πŸ›‘οΈ RIYADH β€” Riyadh blocked Project Freedom β€” then reversed when US arms were threatened. πŸ“Œ LOOK CLOSER: WSJ confirms Riyadh refused US bases and airspace for Project Freedom, aborting the op. Washington threatened to delay critical air defense interceptor deliveries β€” Riyadh reversed. This reframes the Hormuz crisis: 80 mines persisted partly because Saudi neutrality delayed US operations. It also sets a ceiling on Riyadh's leverage: the kingdom folds when US arms are the cost of defiance.

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