SAUDI Arabia wants enhanced maritime security in the Persian Gulf region as part of its rapprochement with long-time rival Iran, declared Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Reuters reports. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf – through which a fifth of the world’s oil passes – has become the focus for a standoff between Iran and the United States, which has increased its military presence in the region in recent years. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed in a...