Riyadh is concerned that Iran may be more inclined to pursue a nuclear weapon and hopes to leverage its close ties with Trump to provide Iran with a diplomatic bridge to the White House.
Qatar is a small country, flanked by two much stronger powers, Iran and Saudi Arabia. It has to be creative to preserve itself in this tricky neighborhood. And indeed, it is creative. Just look at its unique ability to maintains close ties with Iran,
Por Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Arabia Saudita está abierta a mediar entre el Gobierno de Trump e Irán en la búsqueda de un nuevo acuerdo para limitar el programa nuclear de Teherán, según ha podido saber CN
Syrian transitional leader Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit Jordan on Wednesday and meet King Abdullah to discuss boosting ties between the neighbouring countries, two Jordanian officials said. The visit is the new interim leader's third foreign trip along with Saudi Arabia and Turkey since he came to power after leading a decisive rebel offensive which ousted long-time Iran-backed Bashar al Assad.
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia discussed regional developments ahead of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting, Iranian state media IRNA reported. This appears to be important to Iran because of the focus of the talks received in Iranian state media.
Although the normalization of relations with Israel is a clear priority for the Trump administration, the calculus for Riyadh remains far more complex. Despite the promise of economic and security incentives, the reality is that Saudi Arabia may not see substantial gains from joining the Abraham Accords at this moment.
Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun will ask Saudi Arabia to reactivate a $3-billion aid package to the Lebanese army in his visit to the kingdom next week, Aoun said in an interview with Asharq television broadcast on Friday.
Riyadh is anxious about Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear bomb, especially when most of its regional allies stand weakened following intense fighting with Israel over the past two years
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati has extended his congratulations to the kingdom on the occasion of its Founding Day. In a message carried by Okaz, an Arabic daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia, Enayati congratulated Saudi Arabia and pointed out that February was a month of celebrations for both nations.
The tough line against Iran marks a significant change from Biden, while Trump is also drawing much closer to Saudi Arabia.
Syria's new President Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa visits Saudi Arabia, marking a pivotal shift in diplomatic relations after Assad's ouster.