Cairo, Riyadh pledge cooperation as each weighs nuclear deal
Predictably, though neither Egypt nor Saudi Arabia has been enthusiastic in its response to the Iranian nuclear deal, Egypt has so far been vaguely more welcoming.
CAIRO — Iran and six world powers reached a nuclear deal July 14 after more than 10 years of negotiations, an agreement that could potentially change politics in the Middle East.
The nuclear deal does not only concern Iran and the major powers, but also other states in the Middle East such as Israel, Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Saudi Arabia did not welcome the deal and publicly announced its doubts about Iran’s intention to abide by it.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir met July 17 with US President Barack Obama at the White House. Jubeir told Obama, “The biggest problem in the Iranian deal is making sure that its provisions are being implemented, in light of the international inspectors’ inability to monitor Iran’s program.”
