Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi defense minister. In a televised interview on Tuesday, he suggested that the strained relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran may worsen, increasing instability in the region.Credit...Jonathan Ernst/Reuters BEIRUT, Lebanon — Saudi Arabia’s powerful deputy crown prince slammed the door Tuesday on the prospect of dialogue with Iran, the kingdom’s regional rival,
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