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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) are seated during a meeting at the United Nations.

Saudi facepalm over US pursuit of deals with Iran, Syria

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Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states are worried that the US is selling out their interests in its pursuit of a deal with Iran.

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