Bloomberg: Israel's rapid attacks on Iran catch Gulf countries off guard.
Last week, 48 hours before Israel's attack on Iran, Tehran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met with his Saudi counterpart at an annual retreat for diplomats in Norway, according to Bloomberg. At a hotel on a forest estate outside Oslo, Mr. Aragerchi briefed Prince Faisal Bin Farhan on the progress of the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, according to people familiar with the matter. Prince Faisal reiterated what Saudi Arabia has been saying to Iran for months, including what Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said during his visit to Tehran in April this year: Israel wants to attack you; Reach an agreement with the United States as soon as possible.
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