Obama’s Mideast Plan Faces a New Hurdle The sudden upheaval that shattered ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the weekend also saddled the Obama administration with unexpected complications in what already was a long-shot bid to ease the crises of the Middle East.

The sudden upheaval that shattered ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia over the weekend also saddled the Obama administration with unexpected complications in what already was a long-shot bid to ease the crises of the Middle East. Obama’s Mideast Plan Faces a New Hurdle Just in case you were wondering why I post about Obama, Kerry and other US politicians. As predicted by all those who opposed the bad Iran deal, here is the result of Obama's meddling. A Middle East nuclear arms race. Do you understand now why I'm not a fan of Obama?