Like Iran in 1979? The warning of a collapse of Saudi rule
Former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter warns of the collapse of the Saudi monarchy and a coup against Mohammed bin Salman. According to him, the failed war in Yemen, the damage to the oil economy, and the growing alienation within the royal family create a political powder keg that could ignite a crisis shaking the entire Middle East.
Former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter warns of the collapse of the Saudi monarchy and a coup against Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Ritter points to several key factors: the failed war in Yemen against the Houthis, which has been ongoing for over a decade with no resolution; the damage to the oil economy; and growing alienation within the ranks of the royal family, after bin Salman eliminated political rivals and arrested princes. Ritter assesses that bin Salman will be ousted from within in a coup, and that the collapse of the House of Saud could cause a domino effect in the Gulf: Kuwait could become an Iraqi province, Bahrain could come under Shiite control, and Iran would gain momentum to threaten Qatar and the UAE. Ritter concludes by stating that the fall of the dynasty would bring an end to radical Wahhabism as a dominant force in global politics.