Nuclear talks may empower, embolden Iran if US isn't careful - opinion
Without these considerations, the US risks unintentionally accelerating a new Cold War in the Middle East.
FOREIGN MINISTERS from Egypt and Gulf Cooperation Council countries meet in Mecca last month. Arab states, particularly in the Gulf, are recalibrating their positions toward the US-Iran nuclear talks because they fear being left behind by the US and outmaneuvered by Israel, says the writer. (photo credit: SAUDI PRESS AGENCY/REUTERS)Updated: