Blue on Blue: Iran Accuses Saudi Arabia of Wahabbi State Terrorism
Iran accusing anyone of state terrorism is rather ironic.
Kansas City: Iran’s chief of staff has warned Saudi Arabia over its military offensive against Shiite Yemeni rebels, saying it signals the start of “state terrorism” and endangers the entire region.
The official IRNA news agency Tuesday also quoted Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi as saying the actions of Yemen and Saudi Arabia would fuel militancy and spread violence to the rest of the Muslim world.
Shiite Iran is alarmed by the Yemeni and Saudi offensive against the rebels, whom the two Arab nations accuse of receiving arms and money from Iran.
The Saudi offensive began earlier this month, apparently to deny Iran a foothold on its doorsteps
Yemen Post has the US reaction:
In response to Iran’s accusations that the United States participate in deterring the insurgents in Yemen. The United States Denied having a role in the conflict in Yemen, reported media sources.
An official at the U.S. State Department told the “Middle East”, newspaper that the United States is not involved in the conflict with Houthis on either sides of the border of Yemen and Saudi Arabia. However, he was quoted saying ”I do not feel that the recent statements by Iran help the current situation in Yemen.”
Earlier, the head of the Iranian Shura Council, Ali Larijani, had said that the United States stands behind the Saudi bombing Houthis sites.
