What is it about?
Article gives interpretation of Riyadh's foreign policy steps towards Iran and its nuclear issue. How there's clear change in policy under new king and his son towards Iran-- more aggressive and risk taking compared to subtle/nuanced approach under Abdullah and Fahd. Analyses issues related to Iran's regional gains and how Riyadh looks it as zero sum game. It also deals with US-Riyadh ties and changes being witnessed under Obama. Finally options for both countries are assessed.
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Why is it important?
Saudi-Iran ties are important for variety of reasons like oil production/prices, regional peace, stability , security and terrorism. From Cold War to active all out support to its allies is a fact for both. It shows limits to their foreign policy options and how the cost is escalating to both. It shows decision making structures and politics involved in it.
Perspectives
Have been closely studying Saudi -Iran ties for quite sometime. I believe that both states have been there in 80s but had to compromise. There's a pattern emerging and both have to restore near normalcy in ties otherwise it hurts both.
Dr Aftabkamal Pasha
Jawaharlal Nehru University
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This page is a summary of: Saudi Arabia and the Iranian Nuclear Deal, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, September 2016, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/2347798916664613.
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