Saudi Arabia engages Iraq at Iran's dismay
Iraq's rapprochement with Arab Sunni countries including Saudi Arabia is putting increased pressure on Iran.
![SAUDI-IRAQ/ Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (R) talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 19, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RTS17RSB](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2017/08/RTS17RSB.jpg/RTS17RSB.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=D15vs40N)
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