Saudi outreach to Hamas part of wider effort against Iran

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RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi King Salman's meeting on Friday with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal was part of an effort by Riyadh to shore up Arab unity in the face of a perceived threat from Iran that it believes has become more urgent since last week's nuclear deal.

Saudi Arabia, a conservative Sunni Muslim monarchy, has grown more aggressive this year in countering Shi'ite, revolutionary Iran across the region, believing its influence to be the main cause of instability and insecurity in Arab states.

Riyadh fears the agreement Tehran struck with six world powers to release it from sanctions in return for more intrusive inspections of its atomic facilities will free Iran to increase its support for Saudi Arabia's enemies in Arab countries.

"It's part of the grand strategy of countering Iranian influence. It's the main issue for Saudi Arabia and it's more urgent after the nuclear deal," said Mustafa Alani, an Iraqi analyst close to the Saudi Interior Ministry.

http://news.yahoo.com/saudi-outreach-hamas-part-wider-effort-against-iran-124816643.html

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1. This line. Just.. .this line...

Saudi Arabia, a conservative Sunni Muslim monarchy, has grown more aggressive this year in countering Shi'ite, revolutionary Iran across the region, believing its influence to be the main cause of instability and insecurity in Arab states.

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2. so apparently this meeting had nothing to do with combating ISIS?

Iran is considered the urgent threat, checking out the priorities of is fascinating really

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3. Nothing new here...

Just more powerful oppressors meeting to figure out how to continue to be powerful and oppressive. Sad world the US helped create over there.