Iran blames Saudi Arabia of aiming to create regional unrest
Tehran on Saturday lashed out at foreign policy of Sauid Arabia on Lebanon, saying that Riyadh has been aiming to foment political unrest in Lebanon such as Yemen and Qatar.
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- Published Date: 12:00 | 11 November 2017
- Modified Date: 07:05 | 11 November 2017
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says Saudi Arabia is aiming to create unrest in Lebanon after doing so in the Gulf region and Yemen.
Bahram Qasemi said in comments carried by state news agency IRNA that the kingdom is trying to destabilize the region.
Saudi Arabia blames Tehran for backing militant groups throughout the Middle East and has recently vowed to fight them on top of them Lebanon's Hezbollah group.
His comments on Saturday came amid a crisis in Lebanon triggered by Prime Minister Saad Hariri's resignation in the Saudi capital of Riyadh last week.
Qasemi said Riyadh is "after creating unrest in Lebanon."
Iran and Saudi Arabia are fighting proxy wars in the region from Syria to Yemen. Iran is a predominantly Shiite nation while Saudi Arabia is a Sunni powerhouse.