Why is Saudi Arabia pressuring the US to reverse its sanctions?

16 April, 2026, 09:00 am

Last modified: 16 April, 2026, 09:00 am

Why is Saudi Arabia pressuring the US to reverse its sanctions?

16 April, 2026, 09:00 am

Last modified: 16 April, 2026, 09:00 am

With oil prices skyrocketing in the global market after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, will US President Donald Trump's new sanctions on Iran make the situation in the Middle East even direr? Why is Saudi Arabia, one of the US's allies, pressuring Trump to lift the sanctions while the Trump administration seeks to cripple Iran's economy?

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