Unless sun-soaked, natural gas-rich Saudi Arabia has a truly compelling economic reason to develop civilian nuclear energy (and it doesn’t), Washington should stay clear of helping it do so.
The increase in nuclear arsenals has raised eyebrows in the Middle East and other regions. Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons and continues to enrich uranium.
An announcement was also made declaring Iran's FM would be visiting Syria soon.
This development comes after Tehran renewed its ties with Riyadh a little over a month ago.
While Israeli anti-reform protesters were warning of the economic consequences that they themselves were helping foster, attention was being diverted from where it was most needed.
Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish diplomatic relations after years of hostility that had threatened stability and security in the Gulf.
Saudi Arabia may be placed in a position to diplomatically bring up Israel's concerns to Iran.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have moved to assert more control over regional stability by pursuing conciliatory foreign policies they hope will allow them to focus on economic priorities
It remains to be seen if the new ties with Iran will actually bring change. In the past many countries tried similar with Tehran and Tehran didn’t change its behavior
According to the Hamas official, the agreement will “strengthen security and understanding between Arab and Islamic countries and help achieve stability in the region.”
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