TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi has claimed that the coordination between Israel and regional rival Saudi Arabia was creating an “international atmosphere” against Tehran.
“The two countries imagine they can compensate for their numerous defeats and failures in the region by creating an international atmosphere against our country.” The alignment is “not accidental,” he said.
Israel and Saudi Arabia accuse Iran of fuelling regional conflicts by supporting armed Shia movements in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Bahrain.
However, Tehran rejected the accusations saying Riyadh must stop its support for Sunni “terrorists” like the Islamic State group and al Qaeda.