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The article argues that Saudi Arabia’s wisdom and patience confound its opponents: it avoids being drawn into confrontations whose timing they dictate, preserving its strength so it can choose when and how to respond. It says Iran and the Houthis exploit Arab restraint to apply pressure and create new realities on the ground, but that the Kingdom understands their aims and responds to changing circumstances on its own terms. The article concludes that, in the author’s view, Riyadh will not accept a political settlement before establishing military deterrence, citing Gertrude Bell’s account of King Abdulaziz’s composure and confidence in 1916.
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