How are Saudis viewing the US‑Iran war? Our polling suggests Gulf kingdom is split on key issues

June 9, 2026
Naomi Schalit
Since the beginning of the Iran war, Saudi Arabia has been grappling with how best to respond to the expansion of Middle East conflict.

Saudis at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center. Fayez Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images

Trump Is Losing Control of the Iran War

June 8, 2026
Connor Echols

After a weekend of escalation, the Houthis launched missiles at Israel and vowed to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea.

 

A man looks at the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed near the West Bank city of Jericho on June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)