Saudi Arabia and its allies dispatched top security officials to Iran for talks on Monday amid fears of a fresh US-Israeli offensive that could plunge the Middle East into further instability.
The meeting in Tehran comes at a tense moment in the Middle East as speculation grows that President Donald Trump could order new strikes on Iran after next week’s midterm elections. It also marks the first high-level contact between Iran and Saudi Arabia since Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis escalated attacks against Saudi targets last month.
US Army Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks (retired) & CNN Abu Dhabi managing editor Becky Anderson break down what the Iran meeting may mean and unpack the implications of a new offensive.
0:00 Iran hosts Saudi Arabia & other regional powers as fears grow of return to war
0:36 Maj. Gen. James "Spider" Marks (retired) reacts to Mideast talks & threat of strikes
2:11 Is the NATO-style pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan a deterrent to Iran?
4:52 How does the timing of the US midterm election affect the timing of strikes on Iran?
5:56 CNN Abu Dhabi managing editor Becky Anderson discusses the meeting in Tehran
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