Tillerson calls on Saudis to be 'more thoughtful' in Middle East


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  • Friday, 08 Dec 2017

U.S. Secreatry of States Rex Tillerson speaks with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian as they attend the Lebanon international Support Group meeting in Paris, France, December 8, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday questioned some of Saudi Arabia's recent moves in the Middle East, suggesting it should consider its actions more carefully, a rare rebuke when Washington's own policies in the region are under fire.

Publicly, U.S. President Donald Trump, his top aides and senior Saudi officials have hailed what they say is a major improvement in U.S.-Saudi ties compared with relations under former President Barack Obama, who upset the Saudis by sealing a nuclear deal with their arch-foe Iran.

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