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War (and peace?) in a region of shifting alliances
Kurt Shillinger
It is a distant memory now, but in the 1970s, Iran and Israel were close allies. Their friendship was forged in mutual interests 鈥� energy security, military and intelligence sharing, a joint bulwark against hostile Arab regimes and Soviet influence in the region. In 1979, the Islamic Revolution changed all that.
The Iran war might now be hastening new regional alliances impelled by shared interests. Our reporter Taylor Luck writes today from Hail and Riyadh about the insouciance of Saudi citizens toward the war. Yet the outlines of change are visible. Both Saudi Arabia and Israel desire to see the Islamic Republic destroyed. The kingdom is also working with Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey on a ceasefire plan. Stay tuned for another piece from Taylor on the factors that might draw Saudi Arabia into the conflict or shift the balance of regional influence through peace.
