For decades, it was Iran’s closest Arab ally, the land bridge that carried Iranian weapons to Hezbollah. Now, according to reports, Syria is preparing to send around 600 special forces to Saudi Arabia, Iran’s biggest rival, to help hold its border against the Iran-backed Houthis. Damascus says the cooperation focuses on training.
The man behind it is President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Two years ago, Washington had a $10 million bounty on his head. Since then, he has toppled Bashar al-Assad, met Donald Trump in the White House, and become one of Riyadh’s newest partners.
In this episode of The Link, Shubhangi Sharma explains why Saudi Arabia needs Syrian fighters, what Syria gets in return, and why Syria’s possible entry into the Mecca Pact, the defence alliance of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, could reshape the region from Iran to Israel. Plus, what it means for India.
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