Iranian protesters chant slogans as they hold pictures of Shi'ite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr during a demonstration against the execution of Nimr in Saudi Arabia, outside the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tehran January, 3, 2016. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi/
Reuters: 'Enough is enough,' source familiar with Saudi thinking says
Saudi Arabia's position toward Iran is that "enough is enough," a source familiar with the Saudi government's thinking said on Sunday after protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran over the execution of a Shi'ite Muslim cleric and Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, suggested the Saudi government was upset not merely with Iran but also with the United States for a perceived failure to respond to what Riyadh sees as Tehran's interference throughout the region.
The United States and five other powers struck an agreement with Iran on July 14 by which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions. Some Gulf Arab officials fear Washington may neglect their interests in the service of implementing the nuclear deal.
WNU Editor: Saudi Arabia's military intervention in the Yemen war over U.S. objections .... the U.S. signing a nuclear deal with Iran over Saudi objections .... it is becoming more and more clear to me that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are no longer on the same page on many issues.
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If the U.S. was ever against KSA in Yemen, it sure changed its position by being fully involved in KSA aggression, including targeting bombing objectives are resupplying bombs when required.
The Iran nuclear deal (which may be torpedoed) has been tempered by continued or even increased U.S. animosity toward Iran, including new sanctions and continued non-recognition.
So basically the U.S. and KSA are still best buddies, on the same page. It can't be otherwise. The only reason the nuclear deal was done at all, since the "nuclear crisis" was totally concocted, was that Obama needs to put SOMETHING into his up-coming library which all these ex-president criminals have.
Is the money still flowing between them?
Yes.
There may be some pouting over who said/did/didn't do what, but the pimps and hosebags that make up the NATO/GCC gang are not about to break up the velvet brothel over Iran.
No way.
If push comes to shove, and, to me, it's fifty fifty, Washington will throw in with the Saudis (Canada will roll on her back with a firm "ready eye ready"). Israel never misses a trick, so we can count on her to take advantage.
It could get (it already is) ugly but as the song says "anything goes when it comes to hoes cuz pimpin' ain't easy".
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