Region threatened as Gulf monarchs gather for summit

Solutions will be hard to find on Tuesday when Gulf monarchs hold their annual summit in a region threatened by jihadists and a war in Yemen that has raised tensions with Iran.

The six Sunni-dominated Gulf Cooperation Council states will gather in the Saudi capital, still worried that Shiite Iran might be able to develop an atomic bomb. Their concerns persist despite assurances from Washington and Paris that an international accord being negotiated aims to prevent that.

A framework agreement between Teheran and the United States, France and other major powers limits Iran's nuclear capabilities in return for a lifting of international sanctions.