Nous Shorts· 24 Jul 2026· 1:54

Saudi Arabia Rejected Military Escalation?

"The 40-day war has left a deep impact."

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One thing about the multi-front war — Saudi Arabia, in the first week of May, when Trump wanted to launch Project Freedom, wanting American planes to escort ships from the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia refused. After that, Saudi Arabia is still not ready to move against Iran, so they were told, well, at least do something about Yemen — which is what happened, an Iranian plane landing in Sanaa was bombed. Even now, whatever reports are coming of Saudi Arabia mobilizing, my sources inside Saudi Arabia say all of it is half-hearted. MBS doesn't want this. MBS and the others are busy right now with their 2030 vision, their development — now they are being dragged into a war. Imagine how much chaos that has caused. And in Iran, let me tell you something you asked us earlier — when we first went to Iran, in the 40-day war, the first 12 days — even after those 12 days of war, there was a strangely cheerful atmosphere in Iran. A relaxed atmosphere. Shops were open. Things were available. You could move around freely. But the 40-day war has definitely left a big mark, a big impression. People in Iran have become very alert. Very suspicious of foreigners. And we saw this even at the time of a funeral — every kind of foreigner was being thoroughly checked.

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