Saudi officials were furious, cursing and complaining about being callously abandoned by the White House, with US missiles focused on protecting Israel!
Recently, the Ras Tanura refinery, located along the eastern Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia, one of the largest and most important refineries in the Middle East and the world, was attacked by two Iranian drones. Although intercepted, debris caused a small fire, leading to the preventive shutdown of some facilities. In addition, the Prince Sultan Air Base was also struck by Iran, with reports indicating that five drones were intercepted near the base.
A senior Saudi official, in a private setting, directly cursed, conveying a clear message: America had truly sold out Saudi Arabia this time. The official, emotionally agitated, complained that Washington now only cares about Israel, allocating all defense resources and interception missiles for Israel's use, while Saudi Arabia was left to "sink or swim" on its own.
Dao Ge thinks that nowadays, Saudi Arabia is just an ATM for the United States. Decades ago, Saudi Arabia was still very important because at that time, the US was a major oil consumer, and if Saudi Arabia shut off the oil valve, the US economy would go into shock. Back then, the US had to cater to Saudi Arabia, even sacrificing some interests of Israel to maintain balance.
But now? With the emergence of shale oil, the US has become a net exporter of oil and gas, even becoming one of the world's largest oil producers. For Washington, Saudi Arabia has transformed from an "indispensable oil supplier" into a "replaceable ATM" or a "laying hen." The hen is still there, but there's no need to offend the "master" at home to protect it.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858690726109260/
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