Princely Entanglements.

SAUDI Arabia-United States relations; ISRAEL-Saudi Arabia relations; IRAN-Saudi Arabia relations; POLITICAL science; INTERNATIONAL relations; TRUMP, Donald, 1946-

The article offers information on the U.S.-Saudi relationship and mentions how partnership brought together the world's most important democracy and a family-run autocracy that was medieval in its mores and allied internally with intolerant religious fundamentalists. Topics discussed include U.S. President Donald Trump's administration's opposition to Iran; consistent themes in the U.S. foreign policy; and American hope that the Saudi regime will lean on the Palestinian leadership to declare surrender in its long contest with Israel.