Iran Wants Better Relations With Saudi Arabia And The Gulf States

Sultan Qabaoos Bin Saeed (right) with the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif during the audience at Bait Al Barakah on Sunday. Image Credit: Courtesy: Mohammad Mustafa

Iran Says Seeks Stronger Cooperation With Saudi Arabia -- Reuters

Dec 1 (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it wanted stronger cooperation with U.S. ally Saudi Arabia, as it seeks to ease concerns among Gulf Arab neighbours about a potential resurgence in its influence following a nuclear deal with world powers.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, on a tour of Gulf Arab states, said after talks in Kuwait that no date had been set for an expected visit to Sunni Muslim power Saudi Arabia, Shi'ite Iran's main regional rival.

But he suggested the nuclear deal reached in Geneva on Nov. 24 should not be seen as a threat.

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More News On Iran Wanting Better Relations With Saudi Arabia And The Gulf States

Iran FM on Gulf tour urges Saudi cooperation for 'stability' -- Global Post/AFP
Zarif asks Saudi Arabia to work with Iran -- Al Jazeera
Iran wants stronger ties with Saudi Arabia -- Al Arabiya
Iran Foreign Minister Wants to Start ‘New Page’ With Gulf States -- Bloomberg
Iran envoy meets Kuwaiti emir in latest outreach -- Washington Post/AP

My Comment: I see nothing coming out of these talks. The Saudis are looking at Iran's actions (involvement in the Syrian civil war, supporting terror groups, interference in the affairs of the Gulf states, etc.) than Iranian words and promises.  I would wager that this Saudi business leader's opinion is probably shared by most (if not all) in the Saudi Arabian government.