Saudi Arabia Not Immune to Hormuz Shutdown

Saudi Arabia Not Immune to Hormuz Shutdown

By: Tim DaissThai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in smoke in the Strait. Reuters photoThe “Hormuz Risk” is no longer an abstract exercise for Riyadh. A prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which is now effectively paralyzed following U.S.-Israeli military strikes and Iranian threats of mining, would expose structural vulnerabilities for Saudi Arabia that have long been masked by the seeming stability of Gulf shipping lanes.Al…