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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

September 30, 2013Global Politics

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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