https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations#:~:text=In%20spite%20of%20this%2C%20the,Iraq%2C%20seen%20as%20Iran's%20proxy https://en.wikipe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_relations#:~:text=In%20spite%20of%20this%2C%20the,Iraq%2C%20seen%20as%20Iran's%20proxy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq%E2%80%93Saudi_Arabia_rela.... >The Saudi leadership opposed the U.S. plan to invade Iraq in 2003 and did not join the Coalition. Their fears and warnings that Iraq would fracture along sectarian and political lines proved accurate. >What was worse for Saudi Arabia was the strengthening of the Shi'ites in Iraq, seen as Iran's proxy. This drew the Iranian threat much larger for the Kingdom. Iraq, as a result of being now ruled by Shi'ites, have chosen Iran over Saudi Arabia as their closer ally.