Thursday, April 20, 2023

Following Iran-Saudi deal: Netanyahu warns Saudi Arabia about Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Saudi leadership of the dangers of reigniting ties with Iran following a China-brokered deal last month, while urging greater US engagement in the Middle East region.

“Those who partner with Iran partner with misery. Look at Lebanon, look at Yemen, look at Syria, look at Iraq,” Netanyahu told CNBC in an interview on Wednesday, stressing that “95% of the problems in the Middle East emanate from Iran.”

Addressing the Saudi-Iran deal, in which the two countries agreed to reopen their diplomatic missions, Netanyahu told CNBC, “I think it has probably a lot more to do with the desire to de-escalate or even eliminate the long-standing conflict in Yemen. I think that Saudi Arabia, the leadership there, has no illusions about who are their adversaries, and who are their friends.” READ MORE