The Grand Mosque Uprising Succeeds

MrHola

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What if the rebels who seized the Grand Mosque in 1979 had won, gained control of a broadcasting outlet, and toppled the Saudi regime? What's the effect of a militant anti-western regime in Saudi Arabia throughout the 80s and 90s?

This could be beneficial for the Soviet Union. High oil prices encourage development of the Soviet energy sector and keep foreign exchange reserves relatively high while the US will get in trouble, I assume.
 
I think all the supporters where inside the mosque so they must spark a popular uprising for that to happen. I'm not sure a lot of people where willing to do that and people who take hostage for ideas tend to overestimate their support.

Things getting more violent leading to the distruction of the mosque on the other hand is possible.
 
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