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Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $925B 2025 approx. |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% 2025 latest |Female Participation: 35.0% 2025 latest |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $925B 2025 approx. |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% 2025 latest |Female Participation: 35.0% 2025 latest |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |

Iran

Iranian Pilgrims at Hajj: Saudi Arabia’s Quietest De-Escalation Channel Was the Most Sacred One

Nearly 30,000 Iranian pilgrims reached Saudi Arabia for Hajj despite war, turning pilgrimage management into a test of Saudi restraint and religious diplomacy.

Updated May 31, 2026

When the Drones Came Home: How the Iran War Exposed the Fragility of Vision 2030

The 2026 Iran crisis reveals Vision 2030's vulnerability: Ras Tanura within missile range, 90% oil dependency, and broken strategic assumptions.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Arabia vs Iran: Economic and Strategic Comparison

Detailed comparison of Saudi Arabia and Iran across GDP, population, oil production, economic structure, sovereign wealth, and competing regional visions.

Updated Apr 18, 2026