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Saudi Arabia asks US to end Hormuz blockade amid worries of possible Houthi retaliation - WSJ
Saudi officials appear to be weighing not only the direct risks in the Gulf, but also the possibility that Iran could respond through allied forces elsewhere in the region.
Pakistan steps up mediation efforts between Iran, US to end conflict - analysis
Iranian missile, drones strike US military airbase in Saudi Arabia, 12 soldiers wounded - report
Saudi Arabia warns Iran will be ‘biggest loser’ and pay 'heaviest' price if attacks persist
Coping with an ascendant Tehran
The Saudis will try their best to counter Iran’s power projection.
Report: Iran furious at Hamas' warming ties with Saudis, cancels delegation's visit to Tehran
Huffington Post Arabic quotes sources as saying Khaled Mashaal's visit to the Kingdom deeply angered Iranian leadership.
Analysis: Saudi outreach to Hamas part of wider effort against Iran
By building ties with Hamas, Riyadh might reduce tensions with Brotherhood allies and make it harder for Iran to present itself as the region's main defender of Palestinian resistance.
US moves quickly to codify Iran deal at UN
Former Saudi intelligence chief says pact will ‘wreak havoc’ in Middle East.
Saudi FM warns Tehran: We won't stand still over Iran's intervention in region
On visit to Egypt, Adel Al-Jubeir calls on Iran to "stop supporting terrorism."
Nonproliferation
A report by the UK’s Sunday Times that the Saudis have reached out to its ally Pakistan to acquire “off-the-shelf” atomic weapons is hardly surprising under the circumstances.
Obama meets top royals in lieu of Saudi King's attendance of regional summit
The absence of King Salman is viewed as a reflection of frustration with Obama's pursuit of a nuclear deal with Iran and a perceived US failure to support opposition fighters in Syria
US-Arab alignment shows strains before Camp David summit
Most of the GCC leaders will skip summit for their security in Maryland this week.
France, Saudi Arabia unite in vision for region, say Iran deal must be verifiable
"This agreement must not destabilize the security and stability of the region nor threaten the security and stability of Iran's neighbors."
Iran's Zarif: It's time for US to choose between cooperation and confrontation
In 'NY Times' op-ed, Iranian FM says US and its allies can't fight al-Qaida and ISIS while enabling their growth in Yemen and Syria.