At an Arab League meeting in Cairo on January 10, the ministers accused Shi’ite-ruled Iran of breaking worldwide agreements by intentionally failing to protect Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic posts in Tehran.
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Riyadh denies this. Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir reiterated Saudi “support for the Syrian opposition and for efforts to find a peaceful solution” in the country.
Smoke rises as Iranian protesters set fire to the Saudi embassy in Tehran, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016.
Cutting ties with Iran and putting pressure on other countries in so doing will not bear any benefit to Riyadh, he added.
Saudi Arabia’s execution of 47 individuals on terrorism charges on January 2, including prominent Shiite cleric Namir al-Namir, caused angry protests in Shi’ite-dominated Iran and an attack on the Saudi diplomatic mission in Tehran.
Iran, Saudi Arabia’s archrival for influence in the Arab world, was absent from the states named as participants, as proxy conflicts between the two regional powers rage from Syria to Yemen.
“The Tension in relations between Saud Arabia and Iran, has a potential to deepen the existing problems in our region”, Cavusoglu said at the opening speech of the 8th (Turkish) Ambassadors Conference in Ankara.
“Let us not forget that the perpetrators of many acts of terror, from the horrors of September 11 to the shooting in San Bernardino and other episodes of extremist carnage in between, as well as almost all members of extremist groups like Al Qaeda and the Nusra Front, have been either Saudi nationals or brainwashed by petrodollar-financed demagogues who have promoted anti-Islamic messages of hatred and sectarianism for decades”, Zarif wrote. Besides, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain completely terminated air services with Iran.
As Tim Farron, the leader of the Liberal Democrats said, “Clearly, Saudi Arabia has a great influence over this Government”.
They are part of a plan endorsed by the Security Council last month to end the five-year-war that has killed 250,000 people and created millions of refugees.
“Saudi remains to be a strong and special ally of Pakistan with their long historical relations, however the geopolitical developments in recent times have given new elements that made Pakistan counter-balance its relations with Saudi Arabia”, said Giorgio Cafiero, chief executive officer and founder of Washington-based firm Gulf State Analytics.
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Naqdi noted that the U.S. is doing its utmost to infiltrate Iran, saying that Washington is training terrorists and arming them along Iran’s eastern and western borders.
