Saudis refused to let Trump use bases and airspace to carry out his plan to escort ships through Straits.
Because Trump's team is so incompetent it didn't inform its Gulf allies about the plan. Another diplomacy-through-social-media FAIL
Trigger warning for low-functioning morons: embedded link to NBC news via Bluesky.
Trump surprised Gulf allies by announcing “Project Freedom” on social media Sunday afternoon, the officials said, angering leadership in Saudi Arabia. In response, the Kingdom informed the U.S. it would not allow the U.S. military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh or fly through Saudi airspace to support the effort, the officials said.
"Trump’s abrupt reversal on his plan to help ships go through the Strait of Hormuz came after Saudi Arabia suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, according to two U.S. officials."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) May 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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