Iran: UK, Israel annoyed by Iran-Saudi rapprochement

Iran has dismissed Israeli and British accusations against its nuclear program as well as its regional role, saying that both Britain and Israel are apparently angry at the recent rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

The remarks by Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani on Saturday came after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak accused Iran of “destabilizing activity” in a meeting in London on Friday.

“It is one of the lasting ironies of history that Britain and Israel hurl accusations against Iran. One of these two parties relies on the usurpation of the territory of another nation in order to survive, is based upon everyday crimes and infanticide and it brazenly refuses to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), while the war-mongering and seditious policies of the other one can be observed anywhere throughout the region,” Kan’ani said.

“In light of positive developments taking shape in the region, it is not surprising that they are annoyed and disgruntled by the changes in the region and would seek to weaken and halt the trend,” he added.

“Iran reiterates that it attaches importance to enhancement of relations with its neighbors and stresses that security in the region can be achieved only through the cooperation of regional countries, Kan’ani said.

Hamda Mustafa