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According to Tehran the Saudi deputy crown prince's remarks against Iran are proof that the kingdom follows “confrontational and destructive policies” in the region and towards Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi was reacting to comments made by Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman, who rejected the possibility of normalization of ties with Iran.
“Over the past years, Iran has shown in words and deeds that it endeavors towards utilizing common ground to reach understanding and cooperate with all regional countries," Qassemi said.
He added that unity in the Islamic world towards resolving the crises in the region is of utmost importance to Iran.
The spokesmen went on to stress that these crises all result from foreign interference and extremist Takfiri terrorism, which has roots in Saudi-backed Wahhabism.
On Tuesday, Salman, who is also Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, ruled out ties with Iran after Tehran announced the possibility of de-escalation of tension if Riyadh halted its war against Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has been bombing Yemen since March 2015 in an attempt to reinstate ousted president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, who is a staunch ally of Riyadh, and to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement.
The military campaign has claimed the lives of more than 12,000 people, most of them civilians.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
