Saudi Arabia and Iran hold military exercises in Sea of Oman as region awaits Israeli strikes

Saudi Arabia held military exercises with Iran and other countries recently in the Sea of Oman, the Saudi defence ministry spokesman said in a statement to AFP on Wednesday.

"The Royal Saudi Naval Forces had recently concluded a joint naval exercise with the Iranian Naval Forces alongside other countries in the Sea of Oman," Saudi Brigadier General Turki al-Malki, said. 

The exercises show how far Gulf states are going to distance themselves from Israel, as the region waits for a potential Israeli strike on Iran. 

Iran and Saudi Arabia have patched up bitter relations in recent years.