Saudi Arabia Under Attack: Iran’s Influence and the Risk of a Wider Conflict

A devastating Houthi missile attack on Saudi Arabia has exposed a dangerous miscalculation and Iran may be preparing to exploit it.

Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh unpack why Saudi Arabia's decision to align with Turkey and Pakistan instead of Israel could leave Riyadh dangerously vulnerable, and how Tehran may be testing President Trump ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. They also expose what they see as the alarming failure of Trump's Gaza peace plan to disarm Hamas, warning that the terrorist group's continued grip on Gaza could embolden Iran and its proxies across the Middle East.

Meanwhile, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed elections yet again, as a potential alliance between Hamas and his longtime rival Mohammed Dahlan threatens to upend Palestinian politics. With Iran testing America's resolve, Hamas refusing to surrender power and Saudi Arabia facing a major security crisis, could the Middle East be heading toward an even more dangerous confrontation?