"No one should doubt that King Salman is as focused on the perceived threat from Iran as his half-brother was. In a conversation a little over a week ago with six visiting U.S. senators, the new ruler emphasized the threat from a nuclear-armed Iran, one of those present, Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), told POLITICO. Addressing the nation hours after he became king on Friday, Salman pledged to maintain the status quo. “We will continue adhering to the correct policies which Saudi Arabia has followed since its establishment,” he said in a speech broadcast on state television. “The Arab and Islamic nations are in dire need of solidarity and cohesion.”
What that means is that, absent any change in U.S. policy toward Riyadh—which we’re not likely to get under either a Democratic or a Republican president—or a nuclear deal with Iran that assuages Saudi concerns over Tehran's ambitions, the Iran-Saudi proxy war in the region is only going to get more intense."
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/01/saudi-arabia-king-salman-114583.html?ml=po#.VMZzjf6G_Ak
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