A senior Saudi official has publicly accused the United States of abandoning Gulf allies by shifting key air-defence assets from the region to protect Israel amid escalating conflict following coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
The allegation, carried by regional media outlets and amplified across social platforms citing remarks attributed to an interview with Al Jazeera, highlights growing strain between Washington and long-standing Arab partners over the conduct of the Middle East war that erupted after US and Israeli joint operations against Iranian targets on 28 February 2026.
