Saudi Minister Speaks of US-Israel War Against Iran, Hizbullah
Saudi Foreign Minster Adel al-Jubeir has reportedly said that the United States and Israel plan to wage a war against Iran and Hizbullah, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.
During a visit to Iraq in February, al-Jubeir spoke of a future war that Washington and Tel Aviv intend to wage against Iran and Hizbullah, the daily quoted unnamed sources on condition of anonymity.
They added that the atmospheres of a potential war impacts all the files put for discussion in Lebanon starting with attempts seeking to postpone the upcoming parliamentary elections or in the context of new domestic political alignments, said the daily without disclosing further details.
The Saudi Minister visited Baghdad in February, the first such visit by a chief diplomat from the kingdom since 2003, where he held talks with Iraq's leadership.
Last Week, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks focusing on the situation in Syria and Israeli concerns about the role of Iran and its proxies there, including Hizbullah.
Netanyahu's visit to Moscow follows his talks last month with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Netanyahu praised Russia's role in fighting the Islamic State group and other radical militants in Syria. At the same time, he raised strong concern about the presence of Iranian and Hizbullah forces in Syria.
Russia has sided with Iran and Hizbullah in helping support Syrian President Bashar Assad, but at the same time it has maintained warm ties with Israel. The two nations have coordinated their actions to prevent any possible incidents between their militaries in Syria.
Source: Naharnet, Associated Press
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