Saudi Arabia, Bahrain habituated to following US: Iran

Iran says Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are habituated to following their “extra-regional master” the United States, shortly after the two Arab states welcomed a decision by Washington to blacklist an Iranian military force.

According to Press TV, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Wednesday condemned Riyadh and Manama for offering “ignoble and passive praise” for the US’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) “a foreign terrorist organization.”

“The standpoints that have been declared by these two countries indicate their lack of a proper comprehension... of regional realities,” Qassemi said.

He said Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were also unaware of the consequences of the US’s “strategic error” regarding the region’s security.

Qassemi said the two countries could not deflect attention away from their role in spreading terrorism in the region and beyond.

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