TEHRAN: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged Muslims worldwide on Saturday to unite in opposition to the United States and assured Saudis they were "brothers" who had not anything to worry from Tehran. US President Donald Trump abandoned a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between major powers and Tehran in May and has since reimposed crippling unilateral sanctions.
"What the United States wants of (the Middle East) today is enslavement," Rouhani told an Islamic solidarity conference in Tehran.
Instead of "rolling out the red carpet for criminals," Muslim governments should unite in opposition to the United States and "the region's cancerous tumour", Israel, he said.
Rouhani urged Shiite Iran's Sunni rival, Saudi Arabia, to finish its dependence on "insulting" US military help.
"We are ready to defend the Saudi people's interests against terrorism and superpowers with all our might," he said.
"We do no ask $450 billion for it and will not insult you." Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran in January 2016 after protesters stormed its diplomatic missions in Iran following its execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
It accuses Tehran of fomenting unrest amongst Shiites within the Gulf Arab states and the 2 governments have supported opposing facets in devastating civil wars in Syria and Yemen.
"What the United States wants of (the Middle East) today is enslavement," Rouhani told an Islamic solidarity conference in Tehran.
Instead of "rolling out the red carpet for criminals," Muslim governments should unite in opposition to the United States and "the region's cancerous tumour", Israel, he said.
Rouhani urged Shiite Iran's Sunni rival, Saudi Arabia, to finish its dependence on "insulting" US military help.
"We are ready to defend the Saudi people's interests against terrorism and superpowers with all our might," he said.
"We do no ask $450 billion for it and will not insult you." Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran in January 2016 after protesters stormed its diplomatic missions in Iran following its execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.
It accuses Tehran of fomenting unrest amongst Shiites within the Gulf Arab states and the 2 governments have supported opposing facets in devastating civil wars in Syria and Yemen.
Iran urges Muslims to unite against US, including Saudi 'brothers'
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