Loading ...U.S. – Persian Gulf Nations’ Relations Sour over Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, and Oil
Contributing writer, John Mason, discusses the Biden administration’s worsening relationships with Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Relations have become strained due to their refusal to increase oil output during a worldwide fuel shortage generated by the Russia-Ukraine war. The Gulf countries also failed to condemn Putin for his attack on Ukraine. Conversely, Saudi is angered with the U.S. for failing to protect it against Houthi-launched missiles from Yemen.