Saudi Arabia sees opportunity as Israel takes on Hezbollah and weighs retaliation against Iran
By James M. Dorsey
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Mohammad Ali al-Husseini personifies the complexity of escalating tensions tearing the Middle East apart.
A onetime associate of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader Israel killed, Mr. Al-Husseini, a Lebanese Shiite cleric, has emerged as a controversial figure in Saudi efforts to counter Iran and its allies by making inroads into non-Saudi Shiite Muslim communities, particularly in Lebanon.
Mr. Al-Husseini’s renewed Saudi media appearances suggest continued Saudi-Iranian rivalry despite efforts by both countries to reduce tensions since they reestablished diplomatic relations last year.
