Possibility of nuke deal fuels concerns in Middle East
The Columbian
Published: March 6, 2015, 12:00am
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, takes part in a news conference with Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi foreign minister, on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Secretary of State John Kerry assured Arab allies on Thursday that Washington will work with them to counter Iranian influence in the region even if a deal is struck over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Kerry’s meetings in Saudi Arabia — a day after wrapping up the latest rounds of nuclear negotiations with Iran in Switzerland — reflect efforts to persuade Arab states in the Persian Gulf that a deal with Tehran is the best option to monitor and limit its nuclear program.
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