https://freerepublic.com/tag/didntfinishyet/ en-us Wed, 1 Jul 2026 15:50:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386218/posts US-Saudi relations have significantly deteriorated in recent months amid anger in Riyadh over Washington’s decision to launch a war against Iran that has caused massive blowback for the rest of the region, a Middle Eastern intelligence official tells The Times of Israel, confirming a Wall Street Journal report. Saudi Arabia refused to allow the US to use its bases in order to conduct Project Freedom, which was aimed at breaking Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz by escorting stuck ships out of the channel. Saudi bases and airspace were critical to the operation and Riyadh’s refusal to cooperate forced... Times of Israel https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4386218/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2026 15:50:21 GMT