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Iran claims Saudi Arabia, Israel creating ‘international atmosphere’ against Tehran

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.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.