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Iran dismisses 'politically-motivated, baseless' Saudi claims
[Iran Press TV] The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed... Tut tut, my good man!... Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... ’s recent "politically-motivated and unfounded" espionage allegations against Iran, warning that such moves will not benefit any country in the region. "At a time when the Moslem world and the [Middle East] region require unity and avoiding issues that would cause tensions, forging and spreading false accusations, which are far from the truth will not be in the interests of any regional country," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday. "The Islamic Theocratic Republicof Iran has not had any activity in Saudi Arabia against the international regulations and diplomatic principles, and such baseless accusations are being made with political objectives," he added. The Iranian official made the comments in reaction to earlier media reports that a Saudi court on Tuesday had sentenced 15 people to death for allegedly spying for Iran in a move likely to heighten regional tensions. The convicted defendants comprised one Iranian, one Afghan and 13 Saudis. Their trial opened in February, a month after tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia intensified following the kingdom’s execution of prominent Shia holy man, Nimr al-Nimr, in January. The most serious charge leveled against these people was high treason. Qassemi emphasized that Saudi Arabia must refrain from leveling unfounded allegations against Iran in line with its political goals and to fuel tensions in the region. Posted by: Fred 2016-12-07 |
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