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Home / Grand strategy / Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords faces ‘sizeable headwinds,’ Army veteran says
Grand strategy, Iran, Middle East

May 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords faces ‘sizeable headwinds,’ Army veteran says

U.S. Army veteran Lt.Col Daniel Davis discusses the prospects of Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords, the implications if Iran rejects a deal, and the surge in Coast Guard recruitment.

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