Saudi Arabia welcomes Iran nuclear deal, seeks region free of WMD: statement

It added that Saudi Arabia hoped a final deal would pave the way for a “Middle East and the Arabian Gulf region free of all weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons.”

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The statement stressed a need for “good neighborliness and non-interference in the affairs of Arab states” — a likely reference to Iran and its role in civil wars in the Arab world.

The kingdom is also concerned that loosening sanctions will enable Tehran to more generously support armed proxies opposed by Riyadh in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen.

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