Analysts Watch Iran's Post-sanctions Relationship with Neighbors

Now that international sanctions against Iran have been lifted, the Islamic Republic's relations with its neighbors, in particular Saudi Arabia, are being closely watched. Saudi Arabia, the dominant Sunni country in the region, is particularly on edge as Shi'ite-led Iran prepares to rejoin the world economy, said Gulf State Analytics founder Giorgio Cafiero. Sanctions relief is expected to release $100 billion worth of frozen assets back into the Islamic Republic's sagging...

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