Saudi Arabia’s role in the nuclear talks
Negotiations: Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif give press steatment after the E3/EU+3 - Iran Talks at the UN headquarters in Vienna.
Negotiations: Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif give press steatment after the E3/EU+3 - Iran Talks at the UN headquarters in Vienna.
In this memo titled Saudi Arabia vs. Iran and the Role of the USA,Jean-Francois Seznec argues that the Saudis have to talk to the Iranian leadership, reverting to the previous efforts of King Abdullah to work with Iran, and that they have no better choice than to actively support the P5+1 in their efforts to limit the Iranian nuclear program. On the other hand, they are also likely to continue, indeed step up, their support of the Syrian opposition – if only to improve their bargaining position with Iran and help to break the link between Iran, Syria and Hizbollah.
This article series is part of a project funded by the Norwegian MFA, and will consist of a total of 12 articles.
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This paper is part of NUPI’s series about regional dimensions of the nuclear controversy with Iran. The series is part of a project funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will consist of a total of 12 articles.
Further reading:
Regional aspects in the Iranian nuclear controversy
Oman’s quiet diplomacy and Iran