Saudi Arabia and Iran held their first-ever joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, their ministries revealed this week, in what would seem to be a sign of rapprochement between the longtime regional foes.
One year ago, Saudi Arabia and Israel were on the precipice of a normalization deal that would have realigned the Middle East and further isolated Iran. This week, Saudi Arabia and Iran held their first-ever joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman, their ministries revealed, in what would seem to be a sign of rapprochement between the longtime regional foes.
So fundamentally, those two can't play in the same sandbox,' she added, referring to the two holiest sites in Islam, Mecca and Medina, both under Saudi Arabia's control. INTELLIGENCE REPORT SAYS IRAN WILL KEEP TRYING TO KILL TRUMP REGARDLESS OF ELECTION OUTCOME This week's drills came after Iran conducted naval drills with Russia and Oman in the Indian Ocean last week, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Thailand participating as observers to the drills.
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