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Saudi meddling in Lebanon ‘shameful’: Iran president

The Iranian president denounces Saudi Arabia’s interference in Lebanon, saying it is “shameful” that a Muslim state has “begged” the Israeli regime to carry out military strikes against the Lebanese nation.

“It is very reprehensible and shameful for a Muslim country in the region to beg the Zionist regime [of Israel] to bomb the people of Lebanon,” President Hassan Rouhani said at a government meeting on Wednesday.

“It is unprecedented in history for a Muslim country to take such measures, and this indicates the immaturity of the individuals, who have come to power in those countries,” Rouhani added.

Secretary General of the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said on November 10 that Saudi Arabia had appealed to the Israeli regime to launch a military onslaught against Lebanon in the name of fighting Hezbollah, and was ready to spend billions of dollars to attain this objective.

Nasrallah’s comments came days after Saad Hariri announced his resignation as Lebanon’s prime minister in Riyadh, where he is reported to be under arrest.

Last Saturday, Reuters quoted Hariri sources as saying that Saudi Arabia “has concluded that the prime minister had to go because he was unwilling to confront Hezbollah.” Riyadh is uneasy with Hezbollah’s considerable military and political influence in Lebanon, which has significantly contributed to the country’s security.

Rouhani further said forcing out the prime minister of an independent country and even naming a replacement is “open interference” and a “very rare development in history.”

Addressing the meddlers, he asked, “What position are you in and by relying on what authority do you take such measures? How long do you think [your] money can serve [your] purposes?”

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