Saudi Arabia's Big NO to America Changes the Middle East Forever | US Iran War | The Link

Saudi Arabia just said no to the United States military in the middle of a war, on its own soil. It's never happened before and it's the clearest sign yet that the 2026 Iran war is altering the geopolitics of the middle east. In this episode of The Link, Shubhangi Sharma breaks down how the Iran war changed the geopolitics of the Middle East: why Saudi Arabia refused to let the U.S. use its bases for a mission against Iran, why Washington is now considering pulling troops, fighter jets, and Patriot air defenses out of the Kingdom in response, and why Gulf states are quietly hedging with China and yuan trade instead of the dollar. We also cover Israel's costly deterrence win, the strain on the Abraham Accords, and where Palestine fits into a region that's rewriting its alliances in real time. 00:00 - Introduction: The 2026 West Asia Shift 01:32 - A History of Regional Resets 02:19 - The Failure of Deterrence 03:00 - Washington's Waning Influence 04:02 - Economic and Diplomatic Fractures 04:42 - The Emergence of "Plan B" 05:52 - Calculating the Cost of War 06:44 - The Business of War 07:14 - Israel's Strategic Dilemma 08:09 - Changing Dynamics in Gaza 08:48 - Conclusion: The End of a Fifty-Year Era --- Saudi Arabia | US Iran War | Donald Trump | Gulf Region | Firstpost #saudiarabia #iranwar #USA #Trump #Gulf #Iran #firstpost Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live.    / @firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on Facebook:   / firstpostin   Follow Firstpost on X:   / firstpost   Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029...