Trump tells Aal-e Saudi allies not to shelter terrorists

President Donald Trump has said the United States seeks “a coalition of nations” to stamp out extremism in the Middle East and urged Saudi regime allies to ensure "terrorists find no sanctuary on their soil."

According to Press TV, speaking to a gathering of group of countries - supporting Saudi aggression in the region - in Riyadh on Sunday, Trump said the war against terrorism was a battle between what he called "good and evil” rather than a clash of civilizations.

The US president said the Middle East’s potential has been held by ongoing conflicts and bloodshed, and called on nations to “honestly” confront what he called “Islamist extremism and the Islamist terror groups it inspires.”

Noting that the region was facing “a humanitarian and security disaster,” Trump claimed that the US vision was “one of peace, security, prosperity in Middle East region and throughout the world.”

The speech is seen as part of an effort to reset relations with the Muslim world after Trump frequently attacked Muslims on the campaign trail last year. He also angered millions of Muslims around the world by his push to ban Muslims from entering the US.

Trump also attacked Iran and accused the Islamic Republic of being the source of “so much instability in the region.”

Experts says Trump’s selection of Saudi Arabia as his maiden overseas trip signals that he is willing to embrace a country responsible for widespread human rights violations and an escalating humanitarian crisis in Yemen.

The kingdom has been pounding Yemen for over two years and killing thousands of civilians there, while accusing Tehran of intervention in the impoverished country. 

The US and Saudi Arabia, along with a number of their regional allies, stand accused of providing weapons and financial backing to various terrorists groups - including Daesh (ISIL) - wreaking havoc in countries like Syria and Iraq. 

Saudi-backed clerics also openly preach and practice Wahhabism, a radical ideology that inspires terrorists around the world. Daesh and other Takfiri terrorist groups take advantage of Wahhabism to declare people of other faiths "infidels," a justification for their execution.

Iran has been cooperating with governments of Iraq and Syria to defeat foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists, including Daesh. 

Trump's accusations against Iran came just two days after Iran held its presidential election, where more than 70 percent of eligible voters elected incumbent Hojjat al-Islam Hassan Rouhani for another four years. 

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei commended the Iranian people for their "massive and epic" turnout in the election.

"The winner of yesterday's elections, is you, the Iranian people, and the Islamic establishment, which has managed to win the increasing trust of this big nation despite the enemies' plot and effort," the Leader said on Saturday.

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