Saudi Prince Mohammad, Iran and floating naval basesnote

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, who also acts as Defence Minister, is said to be showing concerns about the possibility of Iran establishing floating naval bases near the GCC coasts or in the Red Sea. This comes following a statement by Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army Major-General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri in this regard. The following 470-word report sheds more light on the subject and tells what about Prince Mohammad’s reaction. [Fully reproduced in TR Weekly Issue No 23/49 – Dec. 2, 2016]