# The cost of Iran’s regional leverage

https://mins.news/en/item/64370

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-18 13:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/9/18/the-cost-of-irans-regional-leverage?traffic_source=rss

> Iran’s regional pressure is putting its rapprochement with Gulf states under increasing strain. Saudi Arabia’s expulsion of Iranian diplomatic staff, renewed Houthi attacks on Saudi territory and postponed Oman talks have further weakened the 2023 Beijing-brokered framework. Fighting in Yemen has again crossed into Saudi territory, linking attacks on Saudi sites with clashes near Bab al-Mandeb and worsening humanitarian consequences.

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