61.   Relations remain lukewarm, however, because the king blames Iran for supporting Islamic militant groups in his country.

62.   Relations remained chilly because of military and political tensions on the peninsula.

63.   Relations have remained tense over the war-divided eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus.

64.   Relations have remained tense.

65.   Relations often remain tense.

66.   Relations remain cool because Iran is believed to be funding fundamentalist Muslim groups in the Arab world, ruled by conservative Muslim regimes.

67.   Relations remain cool, however, with anti-Israeli sentiments still running deep among ordinary Egyptians.

68.   Relations have remained cool, although U.S. officials have praised Mubarak for his role in supporting the peace process.

69.   Since then, relations have remained somewhat cool.