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Buying US weapons & placing trust in Washington won’t bring security, Zarif warns Saudis
12 Oct, 2019 08:12 / Updated 3 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Interior ministry's special forces © AFP/ Fayez Nureldine
If Riyadh is seeking regional security, it should focus on building better relations with its neighbors instead of stockpiling weapons and turning to Washington for guidance, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.
In an interview with TRT, Zarif urged Saudi Arabia to rethink its foreign policy, arguing that the kingdom must change course if it wants peace in the Middle East.
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“We don’t have any choice but to talk to each other, and we have been open to talking to Saudi Arabia either directly or through intermediaries,” Zarif said.
His comments come as Iran attempts to drum up support for a new peace plan, the Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE), proposed by President Hassan Rouhani during his recent speech at the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly. The initiative calls on “all eight countries in the Persian Gulf region to join in an attempt to bring peace through dialogue.”
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TURKISH MILITARY OPERATION IS AN ‘INVASION’ AND VIOLATION OF SYRIA’S SOVEREIGNTY – ARAB LEAGUE HEAD
HomeWorld News
Buying US weapons & placing trust in Washington won’t bring security, Zarif warns Saudis
12 Oct, 2019 08:12 / Updated 3 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: Saudi Interior ministry's special forces © AFP/ Fayez Nureldine
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If Riyadh is seeking regional security, it should focus on building better relations with its neighbors instead of stockpiling weapons and turning to Washington for guidance, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said.
In an interview with TRT, Zarif urged Saudi Arabia to rethink its foreign policy, arguing that the kingdom must change course if it wants peace in the Middle East.
The Iranian foreign minister stressed that Tehran has “always” been open to dialogue with its regional rival.
ALSO ON RT.COMPentagon sending 2,000+ more troops to ‘assure and enhance defense’ of Saudi Arabia amid tensions with Iran
“We don’t have any choice but to talk to each other, and we have been open to talking to Saudi Arabia either directly or through intermediaries,” Zarif said.
His comments come as Iran attempts to drum up support for a new peace plan, the Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE), proposed by President Hassan Rouhani during his recent speech at the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly. The initiative calls on “all eight countries in the Persian Gulf region to join in an attempt to bring peace through dialogue.”
