Have Saudi Arabia and Ukraine entered the war against Iran?
The Iranians have supplied their Shahed drone airframes to Russian troops invading Ukraine since 2022. And Iran ferried anti-ship missiles to the Houthis in Yemen for longer than that. Some of these cereals are now going directly to Iran, bypassing the US blockade of the Gulf.Thus, the landlocked Caspian Sea – the world’s largest lake – remains a smugglers’ paradise.
- ▪The Iranians have supplied their Shahed drone airframes to Russian troops invading Ukraine since 2022.
- ▪And Iran ferried anti-ship missiles to the Houthis in Yemen for longer than that.
- ▪Some of these cereals are now going directly to Iran, bypassing the US blockade of the Gulf.Thus, the landlocked Caspian Sea – the world’s largest lake – remains a smugglers’ paradise.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0800 |
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News analysisHave Saudi Arabia and Ukraine entered the war against Iran?Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxIran’s Revolutionary Guards said on July 21 they hit US military targets including air defence systems in Bahrain and Kuwait, state news agency IRNA reported. PHOTO: AFPJonathan EyalPublished Jul 27, 2026, 07:30 PMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 07:30 PMSet as preferred sourceSummariseUkrainian drones attacked an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, while Saudi jets struck Houthi military targets in Yemen, both actions targeting Iran-backed forces.Iran’s strategic moves, including restricting Strait of Hormuz traffic and supplying drones to Russia and Houthis, have made it a target for Ukraine and Saudi Arabia.Ukraine and Saudi Arabia act independently in their regions,…
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