1 min readBy Olamilekan Okebiorun
Despite signing a defence pact with Pakistan and Türkiye, Saudi Arabia keeps rushing to the US for help against an Iran-backed enemy threatening its oil trade
Saudi Arabia has widened its security alliances with a new defence pact involving Pakistan and Türkiye, but the kingdom has turned to Washington for military support for at least the third time in a major security crisis as Iran-backed Houthis threaten a key oil shipping route off Africa.
By Olamilekan OkebiorunSouth Africa
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf’s strongest military, chooses condemnation over force after oil pipeline attack as Africa faces a fresh energy threat [ AFP/Getty ]
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- September 15, 2026
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- Olamilekan Okebiorun
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