Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
There is a particular Kingdom, and a few others like Egypt, who hold that their relationship with the US is beneficial, regardless of various factions within who may abjure the Great Satan.
It's not as simple as you tried to make it.
All of the ME countries that have most directly and severely been effected by the Houthi attacks on shipping have declined to take any role in protecting shipping. They all have universally severely criticized the US for supporting Israel. So I actually think it is that simple.
In any case the threat is now sophisticated Iran supplied anti ship missiles. USN ship self defence is pretty good but it is not perfect. The nightmare scenario is a direct hit with a hundred dead American sailors. A major regional conflict is then inevitable.