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Iran Deal Sparks Potential Arms Race In Region

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at Al-Salam Palace in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia on July 22. Carter came to consult with Saudi leaders, who are also unsettled by an Iran accord they see as likely to increase Iranian power and influence in the Persian Gulf and beyond. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at Al-Salam Palace in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia on July 22. Carter came to consult with Saudi leaders, who are also unsettled by an Iran accord they see as likely to increase Iranian power and influence in the Persian Gulf and beyond. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)

U.S. allies in the Middle East are already seeking to boost their missile defense systems after the deal to limit Iran's nuclear program.

The agreement lifts Iran's conventional arms embargo sanction in five years and sanctions on long-range missile projects in eight years. According to the Pentagon, Saudi Arabia wants to buy 600 Patriot missile interceptors.

Marcus Weisgerber, reporter for Defense One, speaks with Here & Now's Robin Young about changes in the Middle East related to the Iran deal.

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This segment aired on July 30, 2015.

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