For decades, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have relied on U.S. security guarantees. Those have eroded under Trump.

Houthi militants seized Yemen's Mocha port, threatening vital global energy supplies. This escalation occurs as Iran and the United States engage in tit-for-tat attacks. …

The pipeline has played a key role in Saudi Arabia’s ability to continue exporting oil following the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump seems reluctant to widen an already unpopular and stalemated West Asia war ahead of congressional elections