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Arab States Fear Nuclear Deal Will Give Iran a Bigger Regional Role
(Washington Post) Loveday Morris and Hugh Naylor - Some Arab nations are worried that the Iran nuclear deal may allow Iran to fund proxy wars and extend its regional influence, with one Saudi diplomat describing the deal as "extremely dangerous." "If sanctions are lifted, Iran will try even harder to redesign the region," he said. "Iran is trying to change the Middle East, and this is unacceptable to Sunnis." Meanwhile, Iran's ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, describing the deal as a "great victory."