COMMENTARY / OPINION
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May 11,2025Â Tousi TV
Saudi Arabia, Not Iran: Are We Transfixed on the Wrong Threat? Â MORDECHAI SONES
A more balanced and critical assessment of both regimes, free from the distortion of economic ties and strategic convenience, is crucial for understanding and surviving the conflicts behind unfolding
MAY 11, 2025
For a generation, Western foreign policy and public discourse have largely fixated on the Islamic Republic of Iran as the primary threat emanating from the Middle East. Its revolutionary anti-Western rhetoric, nuclear ambitions, and support for regional proxies have dominated headlines and shaped strategic priorities.
Contents
Beneath the Surface: Iran’s and Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Records Side-by-Side
UN Membership: A Mask of Legitimacy?
Shaping the Discourse: Saudi Influence in Western Media
Saudi Investments: Deeper Ties and Quieter Influence
The Iran Fixation and the Saudi Blind Spot
However, a compelling case can be made that while this focus has been maintained, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a key Western ally, has been consolidating its power, engaging in widespread repression, and exerting considerable influence in a manner that poses an arguably greater, albeit different, long-term threat that has been largely overlooked.
Both Iran and Saudi Arabia are authoritarian regimes with deeply dishonorable human rights records. However, a direct comparison of their repressive features reveals a disturbing picture in Saudi Arabia, one that is often less scrutinized in Western discussion.
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As Trump has designed a peace strategy, Iran and Israel continue to move into further conflict. Either Iran destroys its own nuclear weapons program and facilities, or Israel will do it for them. The dangerous game continues to unfold.
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