IRAN TENSIONS

Saudi cabinet affirms desire to avoid war and have stable oil markets in face of heightened Iran tensions

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Saudi Arabia's cabinet took the step of affirming the Kingdom's desire to avoid regional conflict and ensure stable oil markets as tensions between Iran and the United States simmer, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency and Reuters.

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