MBS Miscalculation Risks Gulf Shock

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have pushed for or endorsed a strike on Iran that has produced immediate regional blowback — closed air hubs, Hormuz disruption, and spikes in oil prices — while empowering Tehran’s security apparatus. The piece argues this may have been a strategic error that sacrifices Gulf economic security and stability for a sought‑after political outcome. — If true, the miscalculation reshapes regional alliance dynamics and global energy markets and raises questions about the role of Gulf actors in provoking conflict they cannot contain.