Saudi Arabia And Israel Drive A Hard Bargain For Normalization

BY: JAMES M. DORSEY

Saudi, Israel seek high US cost for formal ties. Complex demands hinder Biden's normalization endeavors.

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Saudi seeks security and nuclear aid from US, advanced weaponry, aligns with Israel on regional concerns.

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Post-China Iran deal, Saudi cautious. 2016 rupture over cleric's execution. Mixed outcomes from relations.

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Pact eases tensions, Saudi-Iran resume diplomacy, security talks, leader visits, marking historic progress.

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Iran targets US, Israel vessels in Gulf. US deal might deter attacks. No full 2015 pact return, nuclear progress.

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Netanyahu demands Iran's program end. Inadequate deals fund nuclear efforts and terrorism, warns his office.

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Netanyahu and US differ on Iran's nuclear weapon threshold. Israel seeks stricter stance than Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi official: Aims to solve Iran issues, warns simplistic view is risky, parallels Saudi-Iran to Europe-Russia.

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