France 24: 'Difficult to be optimistic about Iran,' Saudi former intelligence chief tells FRANCE 24
The former head of Saudi intelligence, Prince Turki al-Faisal, told FRANCE 24 in The Hague that he was pessimistic about the prospects for a successful negotiation between the US and Iran, calling Iran "a disruptive force" in the region. He also accused Tehran of being behind this week's attack by Houthi rebels on a Saudi airport and said he saw no chance for a peaceful solution in Yemen in the near future.
"I'm always hopeful that sensibility can be achieved in the minds of [the] Iranian leadership. However, from their past practice and how they have continued to be a disruptive force in the area, it's difficult to be optimistic about their actions," Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief, Prince Turki al-Faisal, told FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman.
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WNU Editor: IMHO, it is difficult to be optimistic about the Middle East let alone Iran.
2 comments:
This fight between the Saudi's and Iran has been brewing for decades; I feel it's inevitable unless things change in Iran. This week's actions by Iran is just going to add fuel to the simmering fire.
Will Saudis fight or flee?
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