In a Daily Briefing published by The Times of Israel, Mideast expert Ksenia Svetlova assesses that Saudi Arabia has talked President Trump down from a planned strike on Iran, for now. She examines the current prospects for Saudi-Israeli normalization, Egypt's decision to stay out of the conflict with Iran, and Arab world reactions to the Hamas disarmament deal.
The analysis, published Sunday, comes amid a period of intense diplomatic maneuvering around the Iran crisis. The Zioneer has previously reported on President Trump's cancellation of planned strikes on Iran, citing Saudi pressure and a potential Geneva framework (June 12, July 26). Svetlova's assessment positions Saudi Arabia as a key restraining force on US military action, while noting that normalization with Israel remains uncertain. She also analyzes Egypt's decision to refrain from entering the conflict and the Arab world's response to the Hamas disarmament deal. The piece underscores the volatile but still diplomatic phase of the current crisis, with multiple regional actors shaping the trajectory.
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