Saudi Arabia, Iran, counter-terrorism and maritime securitynote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, is said to be refusing to meet with any Iranian official to discuss with him counter-terrorism and maritime security issues in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The following 404-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about Prince Mohammad’s conditions to accept to hold such a meeting. [Briefly reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/17 – April 22, 2016]