Saudi Arabia reassured over Iran after Obama meets King Salman
- 9 years ago
Saudi Arabia says it is satisfied with assurances from Washington over the Iran nuclear deal following President Obama’s meeting with King Salman.
Iran and Yemen topped the agenda as the king visited America for the first time since coming to the throne in January.
Riyadh was seeking support, fearing that its rival Tehran poses a threat to the Gulf region following the agreement struck in July.
There are Gulf Arab fears that a lifting of sanctions will enable the Islamic Republic to pursue destabilising policies in the Middle East.
The Saudis also wanted to shore up Saudi-US relations after a period of tension as the two leaders held talks at the White House.
They have been worried about what they see as a US withdrawal from the Gulf region, a lack of direct action against the Assad government in Syria, and a perceived tilt towards Iran since the Arab spring uprisings.
The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir emerged heartened from the meeting to speak to reporters.
“Th
Iran and Yemen topped the agenda as the king visited America for the first time since coming to the throne in January.
Riyadh was seeking support, fearing that its rival Tehran poses a threat to the Gulf region following the agreement struck in July.
There are Gulf Arab fears that a lifting of sanctions will enable the Islamic Republic to pursue destabilising policies in the Middle East.
The Saudis also wanted to shore up Saudi-US relations after a period of tension as the two leaders held talks at the White House.
They have been worried about what they see as a US withdrawal from the Gulf region, a lack of direct action against the Assad government in Syria, and a perceived tilt towards Iran since the Arab spring uprisings.
The Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir emerged heartened from the meeting to speak to reporters.
“Th