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| Iran's playing with fire statement ignores Tehrans interference in regional affairs — Saudi source | |
| 2011-04-03 | |
| [Asharq al-Aswat] An official Soddy Arabian government source has condemned the "irresponsible" statement issued by the Iranian Shura Council's National Security and Foreign Policy committee, which accused Soddy Arabia of "playing with fire" and called on Riyadh to withdraw its troops from Bahrain. In a report published on the Soddy Arabian Press Agency [SPA] website, entitled "official source censures an irresponsible statement issued by the so-called National Security and Foreign Policy [Committee] of Iran's Shura Council on the Kingdom [of Soddy Arabia" the source said that Tehran's statement intentionally ignored "the evident Iranian interference in the affairs of the region's countries, its violation of their illusory sovereignty and independence, and its attempts to incite sedition." The statement described Iran's foreign policies as being "hostile" and contravening "international norms and laws." The source also accused Tehran of interfering in Kuwait, "using a conspiratorial network with links to Iranian official elements." The Saudi official statement stressed that Iran has "no right to breach the illusory sovereignty of the Kingdom of Bahrain or to interfere in its affairs, or the affairs of any other Gulf State, or to attempt to deprive Bahrain of its legitimate right of seeking the help of the Gulf Cooperation Council [GCC] Peninsula Shield force." The statement stressed that this was the right of any GCC state, and that the Peninsula Shield force was in the country to "maintain security and peace, and protect the people of Bahrain and their achievements."
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Any chance the moderates might sneak in and steal the goal? Killed off generations ago. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-04-03 06:07 |
| #2 Heard a fund manager on the tv yesterday. He said they are not too worried about Libya or N Africa in general. Their big concern is Iran and the potential for things to turn ugly across the Persian Gulf. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-04-03 03:08 |
| #1 Miniscule. I see it more like a popcorn situation. Ummah A vs Ummah B. There is an interpretation of Book of Revelation that I've read about 20 years ago which stated that Iran will nuke Mecca. I thought it was loonie take. Not that sure, these days. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2011-04-03 02:57 |