US media: Unwilling to cooperate with the US military at a critical moment, the US and Saudi Arabia have developed a rift.

ME News reports, July 1 (UTC+8), this spring, as part of an ambitious operation to open the Strait of Hormuz, over 100 U.S. military aircraft were set to take off from bases and warships across the Middle East, but encountered an unexpected obstacle: Saudi Arabia—whose bases and airspace were crucial to the mission—refused. According to U.S. officials familiar with the matter, this resistance forced the U.S. to halt the "Freedom of Action" plan, thereby ending the military operation that Trump had just initiated to ensure safe passage for ships. U.S. and Arab officials familiar with the discussions said the White House angrily threatened to suspend the delivery of interceptors used to counter Iranian missiles and drones to Saudi Arabia if it did not change its stance. Saudi Arabia ultimately relented, but U.S. officials said at the time that the damage caused was not easily remedied. A U.S. official revealed that the U.S. is currently considering reducing its military presence in Saudi Arabia. (Source: ODAILY)
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