{"id":15549,"date":"2026-01-31T09:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/?p=15549"},"modified":"2026-01-31T09:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T16:33:40","slug":"saudi-arabia-shifts-to-support-war-on-iran-as-it-secures-9-billion-patriot-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/saudi-arabia-shifts-to-support-war-on-iran-as-it-secures-9-billion-patriot-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Shifts To Support War On Iran As It Secures $9 Billion Patriot Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Does this indicate the Saudi’s are now onboard with the plans to attack Iran? And a few years back the Saudis bought S-400 systems from Russial, capable of shooting down aircraft and missiles. So with their military exercises in Yemen, did those not perform as well? And maybe those weren’t the latest electronic packages for fear they would share intelligence with the west? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman warned in private briefings in Washington that if United States President Donald Trump does not follow through on his threats against Iran, Tehran\u2019s leadership would emerge stronger, Axios<\/a> reported on January 30, citing multiple sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American news website said that Khalid bin Salman, a close confidant of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, made the remarks amid rising regional tensions and growing speculation about possible U.S. military action against Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the start of the month, Trump has repeatedly threatened military action if Iran killed protesters or carried out mass executions of prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Khalid bin Salman\u2019s comments marked a shift from Saudi Arabia\u2019s public stance, which has emphasized restraint and warned against escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three weeks ago, the crown prince reportedly urged Trump to avoid military action, citing the risk of a broader regional conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Saudi defense minister held a meeting on January 29 at the White House with senior U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, White House envoy Steve Witkoff and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine, according to Axios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources told the website that discussions focused primarily on the possibility of a U.S. strike on Iran, but noted that bin Salman left the meeting without a clear understanding of the Trump administration\u2019s strategy or intentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate closed-door briefing with think tank experts and representatives from Jewish organizations, the Saudi minister reportedly said that failing to act militarily after weeks of threats would \u201cembolden the regime\u201d in Tehran, while acknowledging the need to manage the risk of regional escalation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A separate report from Fox News<\/a> that was published on the same day revealed that Saudi Arabia was still against allowing the U.S. to use its territory to attack Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A high-ranking government figure from a Gulf Cooperation Council state told TV networks that the \u201cU.S. hasn\u2019t shared objectives or plans\u201d regarding Iran with Gulf allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe said this as friends, [we] want to make sure they understand our position and our assessment in general. And we want to understand the U.S. assessment with as much clarity as possible,\u201d the senior official said. \u201cI\u2019d like to get full clarity, and we did not get there.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Regarding U.S. military movements for a strike on Iran, the official said, \u201cThe plan is something other than using Saudi airspace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSaudi Arabia wouldn\u2019t allow airspace to be used to target Israel, Houthis, Iran. The position is the same now. Saudi Arabia wouldn\u2019t allow airspace to be used in a war Saudi Arabia is not a part of,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The shift in the Saudi stance may be linked to a major air defense deal for Saudi Arabia that was announced right after Khalid bin Salman\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pentagon announced that the U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot interceptor missiles and related equipment to the kingdom for an estimated cost of $9 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The principal contractor for the sale of the missiles \u2014 Patriot advanced capability-3 missile segment enhancement missiles \u2014 will be Lockheed Martin, the Pentagon said in a statement, adding that the State Department approval followed a request by Saudi Arabia to buy 730 PAC-3 MSE missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. military buildup in the Middle East reached a new peak over the past week with the arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its strike group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump said on January 31 that the U.S. has directly communicated expectations to Iran. Asked whether Iran faces a deadline to make a deal, he suggested the timeline had been conveyed privately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOnly they know for sure,\u201d he said when pressed that the message had been delivered directly to Iranian leaders.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Washington has sent some serious demands to Tehran, according to several recent reports, including a permanent end to Iran\u2019s uranium enrichment, new limits on its ballistic missile program, and a stop to its support for regional proxy forces. The Islamic Republic agreed to hold talks only on its nuclear program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, it appears that the Trump administration has made the decision to attack Iran, or at least it is in a position where it can no longer back down without securing major concessions from the Islamic Republic. Saudi Arabia is likely just attempting to appease both sides to make sure the upcoming war won\u2019t reach its territories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Does this indicate the Saudi’s are now onboard with the plans to attack Iran? And a few years back the Saudis bought S-400 systems from Russial, capable of shooting down aircraft and missiles. So with their military exercises in Yemen, did those not perform as well? And maybe those weren’t the latest electronic packages for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15549","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech","category-world"],"blocksy_meta":[],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Jason","author_link":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/author\/jturning\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15549"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15549\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15551,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15549\/revisions\/15551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jasonsblog.ddns.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}