Hossein Mousavian a research scholar at Princeton University and a former spokesman for Iran’s nuclear negotiators in an OpEd piece in “Gulf News” talks about the current turmoil in the region and the need for better ties with the long running untrusting foes. He goes on to say: to mend their differences in an effort to address urgent regional security matters. There is no denying that the Arab-Persian rivalry and sectarian divide is deep-rooted and will require serious dialogue and engagement to be rectified. The historical mistrust between Riyadh and Tehran dates back decades and reached their lowest point following Saudi support for Saddam Hussain’s invasion of Iran that led to the eight-year war from 1980-88. [Read full article here]
