Fearful caution as GCC leaders watch the hardliners triumph in Tehran

Issue 857 - 11 Jul 2009 | 8 minute read

Iran’s post-election crackdown has deepened GCC concerns about regional security. But that does not mean the Saudis would tacitly grant Israel airspace to mount a strike against the Natanz nuclear plant.

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