Saudi Arabia's Worst Fear About Iran

Saudi Arabia has many fears about Iran. But there is one fear that is the worst of them all: an open Iran that mends relations with Saudi Arabia’s closest western ally, the US. And that scenario seems very likely, following the lifting of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic. For Iran, an open and prosperous society could pave the way for a moderate regime that would fulfill the causes and promises of the 1979 revolution against the tyranny of monarchy. So why should Saudi Arabia be fearf...