Saudi FM’s Accusations Dismissed

TEHRAN (Dispatches) – An Iranian diplomat has dismissed new Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir's accusations against Iran, saying Tehran plays a constructive role in the region, unlike certain "supporters of terrorism" who are undermining the regional security.

Date: 01 June 2015 - 21:51

News ID: ۱۴۵۶۰

The remarks by Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hussein Amir-Abdollahian came after the Saudi foreign minister accused Iran of interfering in the Middle East's affairs.
Jubeir, who was speaking at a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart on Sunday, also accused the Islamic Republic of supporting terrorism.
Amir-Abdollahian said, "We expect Saudi Arabia to play a constructive role in the region and adopt right and sensible policies to prevent spread of war, strengthening of terrorism and intensification of insecurity in the region."
He also made it clear that Iran will strongly continue to support Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen or any other country fighting terrorist threats, "unlike certain parties that support terrorism, use it as a tool and put the region’s security in jeopardy”.
The security of Iran, Iraq, Yemen and the countries of the Persian Gulf region is interlinked, he stressed.