Iran deal will stoke Saudi, UAE regional activism
Despite US assurances, Gulf states fear an international deal on Iran's nuclear programme will endanger their security
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- Absentee leader
- US passivism, Gulf activism
- Formal defence treaty?
- Congress factor
- Uneasy allies
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_350.jpg "US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at the GCC opening session in Jeddah (Reuters/Mandel Ngan/Pool)")