Former U.S. ambassador on how Saudi Arabia will face threats without U.S. support

NPR | By A Martínez

Published September 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

NPR's A Martínez asks Michael Ratney, former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, where the Saudis go from here now they're not getting the support they want from the United States.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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