<p>Iran is not happy.</p>
<p>Unlike his predecessor, President Trump has shown a clear desire to improve relations with Saudi Arabia and ;other Gulf Arab nations. ;</p>
<p>Trump negotiated a series of deals with Saudi Arabia during his visit there last week, including a massive $110 billion defense cooperation deal. ;</p>
<p>Such cooperation is making Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s archenemy very nervous.  ;</p>
<p>Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Saudi Arabia is like a &ldquo;cow being milked&rdquo; by the US, and has accused SA of acting &ldquo;cruel towards believers and kind toward pagans.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>&ldquo;The stupid Saudi government thinks it can attract the friendship of enemies by giving them money,&rdquo; said Khamenei, adding that Saudi Arabia faces &ldquo;certain downfall&rdquo; for cooperating with the US.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (who wields significantly less power than Khamenei) insists that stability in the Middle East cannot be achieved without Iran&rsquo;s help and has called for improved relations with Gulf Arab states.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The countries of the region need more cooperation and consultations to resolve the crisis in the region and we are ready to cooperate in this field,&rdquo; said Rouhani.</p>
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<p>Shi&rsquo;ite Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia both deny and blame each other for funding Islamist terrorism. The two nations support opposite sides in the conflicts in Yemen, Syria, and Bahrain.  ;</p>
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