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Article: U.S.-Iran Standoff Stresses Saudi Arabia
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- September 15, 2006
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JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - America's standoff with Iran is a source of much stress here - with Saudi Arabia worried about Iran's nuclear intentions but also fearful of the prospect of strong U.S. action.
Although the kingdom opposes any attempt by Tehran to develop nuclear weapons, it fears military action against Iran would be devastating for the Gulf region.
Analysts say that if attacked, Iran would retaliate against U.S. interests in the region, and Saudi Arabia's oil installations across the Gulf are the biggest and most important.
The kingdom is the world's largest oil producer and any disruption in its exports would seriously affect supplies to the United States and cause oil prices ...