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  "id": 8983967,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia facing Iranian proxies alone as US opts out of strikes - analysis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/saudi-arabia-facing-iranian-proxies-alone-as-us-opts-out-of-strikes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T19:08:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-909209"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia is facing a precarious situation as it contends with Iranian-backed proxies in Iraq and the Houthis advancing toward the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The kingdom has sought military support from the US, which has advanced a sale of F-35s, but the delivery of these 5th-generation warplanes is years away, leaving Riyadh in a bind. The Houthis have continued their threats and attacks, fortifying captured positions and pushing propaganda, while Saudi Arabia's allies, Pakistan and Turkey, have not stepped up to offer assistance. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister arrived in New York to lead the delegation at the UN General Assembly, where the kingdom is seeking support. The US has stepped back from strikes on Houthi targets, leaving Saudi Arabia to face this dilemma alone, similar to a previous attack on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq energy facility in 2019.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}