Saudi minister denounces in Moscow Iran's 'interventions' in Middle East

Speaking at a joint news conference in Moscow with Lavrov

Last updated: January 14, 2021 | 22:12

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud attend a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia January 14, 2021.

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Dubai: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday denounced Iran's "interventions" in the Middle East region, after a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Speaking at a joint news conference in Moscow with Lavrov, broadcast on Saudi TV, the Saudi minister said Tehran's proxy militias were obstructing a solution for the war in Syria. He also accused the Iran-aligned Houthi group in Yemen of obstructing peace efforts in that country.

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