Those seem like Western-centric questions that may have almost nothing to do with this. Bin Salman and Talal, for instance, both have strong Western financial t

Those seem like Western-centric questions that may have almost nothing to do with this. Bin Salman and Talal, for instance, both have strong Western financial ties. Simple power consolidation is one obvious alternative explanation. The Qatar embargo, and overall fear of Iranian ascendancy, is another potential motivating factor.