{"id":1773,"date":"2017-11-17T11:20:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T12:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madaresharghi.com\/iran-raps-one-sided-biased-france-views-of-regional-crises\/"},"modified":"2017-11-17T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-17T12:20:08","slug":"iran-raps-one-sided-biased-france-views-of-regional-crises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madaresharghi.ir\/en\/iran-raps-one-sided-biased-france-views-of-regional-crises\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran raps \u2018one-sided, biased\u2019 France views of regional crises"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Iran said France and other Western nations need to adopt a \u201crealistic\u201d approach that helps soothe tensions in the region instead of taking \u201cbiased\u201d stances that endanger peace and stability in the Middle East,<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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\n\t\u201cUnfortunately, it seems like France has a one-sided and biased view towards the ongoing crises and humanitarian catastrophes in the Middle East,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Thursday, Press TV reported.<\/p>\n

\n\tAnd this view fuels regional conflicts, “whether intentionally or unintentionally,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe remarks were a direct reaction to French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who earlier in the day expressed concern about what he called Iran\u2019s \u201chegemonic\u201d intentions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019m thinking specifically about Iran\u2019s ballistic program,\u201d Le Drian said during a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir during a trip to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\n\tEmphasizing the need for stability and security in the region, Qassemi advised leaders of France and other nations to adopt a \u201crealistic and responsible\u201d approach.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Iranian official also condemned weapons sales by \u201ctrans-regional countries\u201d to Middle Eastern government, saying the deals have only led to \u201cmore instability and insecurity\u201d in the region.<\/p>\n

\n\tCiting Saudi Arabia\u2019s ongoing military aggression against Yemen as an example, Qassemi said the unconditional support had made the Riyadh regime and its regional partners more \u201cinsolent\u201d in creating new conflicts.<\/p>\n

\n\tAccording to the Control Arms Coalition, France, the world\u2019s fourth weapons exporter, authorized arms licenses worth $18 billion to Saudi Arabia in 2015 — the year Riyadh launched its military campaign against Yemen — followed by the United States at $5.9 billion and Britain\u2019s $4 billion.<\/p>\n

\n\tLe Drian\u2019s visit was an extension of Paris\u2019 role as a self-proclaimed mediator between Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, which have come to blows ever since Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri\u2019s strange resignation during a televised speech from Riyadh earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSaudi Arabia\u2019s ‘destabilizing’ role<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tQassemi warned Saudi Arabia against keeping up its rhetorical blame game against Iran and its divisive policies in the region after the Saudi foreign minister once again targeted Iran with a flurry of baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n

\n\tSpeaking to Reuters, Jubeir said Thursday that the kingdom\u2019s actions in the Middle East were a response to what he called \u201cIranian aggression.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tResponding to the allegation, Qassemi highlighted the Saudi regime\u2019s \u201chighly destructive actions\u201d in the region, saying the regime in Riyadh cannot evade its responsibility for such policies by resorting to blame games and political gestures.<\/p>\n

\n\tQassemi cautioned Riyadh against maintaining its long-winded rhetoric against Iran as well as its destabilizing and divisive moves in the region.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe countries of the region have seen no positive action on the part of the Saudi government over the recent several years, he added.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Iranian official further said the kingdom has been violating human rights, trying to sow division among Arab and Muslim countries, repeating and propagating unfounded and baseless claims, and laying economic siege on its neighbors.<\/p>\n

\n\tMoreover, Qassemi said, Riyadh has been threatening other countries with taking war to their soil, pressuring other countries\u2019 officials to resign and trampling on their dignity, interfering in others\u2019 affairs to bring about destabilization, and trying to sabotage international agreements.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cSuch policies send a serious warning to the entire region and the world, and should come to an end as soon as possible,\u201d the official asserted.<\/p>\n

\n\tEither through direct or proxy wars, Riyadh has been trying to advance its agenda throughout the region over the past years.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmong other measures, it has been bombing Yemen to restore its favorite government there, supporting anti-government terrorists in Syria, helping Bahrain crush dissent, and laying, together with its allies, an embargo on Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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