Poor assessment!
The Saudi’s are as afraid of a nuclear Iran as anyone.
The only question is whether a public declaration is more effective than quiet permission.
Zatso? Let Israel destroy Iran’s immediate nuclear threat, and then nail ‘em on the return trip when the Israeli pilots are tired, have depleted weapons and fuel stores and their formations are somewhat scattered and disorganized.
Then blandly assert that you had no reason to be on high alert until reports of bombing trickled in from Iran, and you then went on high alert just in time to punish the cowardly Jooooooooooooooos when they attempted to skulk back across your airspace.
Kills two birds with one stone, no?
“The only question is whether a public declaration is more effective than quiet permission.”
Perhaps being open puts more pressure on Iran to straighten up?