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\u201cSaudi and U.S. leaders agreed Wednesday to curb Iran\u2019s military reach across the Middle East, amid fears that last week\u2019s nuclear deal with Tehran would encourage it to pursue more aggressive regional ambitions,\u201d The Washington Post reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefense Secretary Ashton B. Carter held talks with Saudi Arabia\u2019s king and its defense minister in the seaside city of Jiddah, where Saudi officials have decamped for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, as he tours Middle Eastern nations that are anxious about the Iran accord.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Washington Post report added: \u201cAs the region\u2019s largest Sunni power, Saudi Arabia has privately issued warnings about the deal, which would curb Shiite Iran\u2019s nuclear program in exchange for the easing of economic sanctions, and those warnings carry weight in Washington. \u201c<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the Iran nuclear talks, the Saudi government threatened \u2018harsh and determined responses\u2019 if Tehran used the proceeds of sanctions relief to enhance support for proxy groups in the region, including Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Washington Post article said : \u201cA Western diplomat, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the conflict, said that Iran and Hezbollah, the Tehran-backed Shiite armed movement in Lebanon, have sent advisers to Yemen. He declined to say how many but noted that even a dozen could have a notable effect by teaching Houthis to operate sophisticated weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last month, Houthi forces fired a Scud missile into Saudi Arabia. The missile was shot down, but the attack underscored that the group could adopt more sophisticated military technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the last four months, the conditions have really allowed Iran to flood the zone,\u201d the diplomat said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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