AirPower helps but without boots on the ground, there is no victory. Some one needs to take control of the land and claim victory.
Saudis were in panic mode with Iranian gaining ground from all sides. Iraq fell to Iranian proxies, than Syria, than Bahrain uprising and finally Yemen. Saudis shia were ready to revolt.
Saudis were encircled and it was do or die situation for them. Other GCC countries are useless. their fancy jets won’t do them any good when Iranian proxies started rolling in on Toyota 4x4, like the did in Iraq.
Once Saudi Arabia goes down. Game is over.
Pakistan May be high on Iranian lobbies “neutrality” munjan but Saudis weren’t stupid. They knew what Aytollas end game is.