TEHRAN -- A senior member of the Saudi royal family was quoted Saturday as saying his country was opposed to plans by U.S. President George W. Bush to remove from power Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat.

He also warned in an interview with the London- based Arabic daily****Asharq al-Awsat**** that any U.S. military strike against Iraq "will jeopardize American interests" in the region, IRNA reported.