Saudi Arabia, Iran and arms deals with Russianote

Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz is said to have no intention of using his country’s arms talks with Russia to influence the Russian arms sales to Iran. This comes amid reports suggesting that the Saudis are seeking arms deals with Russia to woo the latter not to sell the S-300 air defence system to Iran or support its nuclear programme. The following 434-word report sheds light on the issue and tells how the Saudis are approaching it.