CNN: Iran: Saudi Arabia is 'panicking,' the 2 countries can coexist
(CNN)Iran's foreign minister says Saudi Arabia is "panicking" over the potential for reduced tensions between Tehran and the West, that he is happy for the families of Americans previously imprisoned in Iran, and that the U.S. is "addicted" to sanctions.
"We do not have a fight to pick with Saudi Arabia," Javad Zarif told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive TV interview.
"We believe that Iran and Saudi Arabia can be two important players who can accommodate each other, who can complement each other, in the region."
"Unfortunately, the Saudis have had the illusion that backed by their Western allies, they could push Iran out of the equation in the region."
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Update: Saudi Arabia's Worst Fear About Iran (Panos Mourdoukoutas, Forbes).
WNU Editor: I see zero chance for any reconciliation between the two countries in the foreseeable future.
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The US, as in Korea and elsewhere, will not permit stability in the Middle East. It's bad for arms sales, for one thing.
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