{"id":46503,"date":"2019-06-01T15:51:13","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T20:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=46503"},"modified":"2019-06-01T15:51:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-01T20:51:17","slug":"saudi-king-urges-global-coalition-to-use-all-means-to-stop-iran-at-emergency-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=46503","title":{"rendered":"Saudi King Urges Global Coalition To “Use All Means To Stop Iran” At Emergency Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saudi King Urges Global Coalition To\u00a0“Use All Means To Stop Iran”\u00a0At Emergency\u00a0Summit<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps sensing that the US “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran is fast deflating, with even ultra-Hawk John Bolton late this week saying<\/a> American military build-up had successfully “deterred” imminent Iran threats – suggesting the crisis has been averted – the Saudis are now going on the offensive<\/strong>. Image source: AP via Al Jazeera<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saudi Arabia\u2019s aging King Salman went on an anti-Iran tirade during an emergency meeting of Arab leaders hosted in Mecca on Thursday, saying the Shia country is the greatest threat to global security for the past four decades<\/strong>. He also echoed past US and Israeli charges that Tehran is currently developing nuclear and ballistic missiles in order to threaten its neighbors and extend its influence over the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Iran’s leaders were “harboring global and regional terrorist entities and threatening international waterways.” <\/strong><\/em>He called for “using all means to stop the Iranian regime” from its regional “interference”. Iran for its part rejected these as “baseless accusations” and has denied it had any role in a spate of recent “sabotage” attacks in the Gulf region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The king further condemned Iran’s tactics to disrupt maritime trade and global oil supplies in \u201cglaring violation of UN treaties\u201d following Riyadh’s blaming Iranian operatives for using underwater mines to attack and “sabotage” four tankers near the Strait of Hormuz weeks ago, two of which were Saudi flagged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Iranian regime has been interfering in other countries’ affairs, developing their nuclear programs and threatening international navigation<\/strong>,” King Salman said during his speech, according to a translation by Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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