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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Iran ‘too great’ to be intimidated, Rouhani says
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic is “too great to be intimidated by anyone,” as tensions rise with the United States.
“God willing we will pass this difficult period with glory and our heads held high, and defeat the enemy,” he said at a meeting with Sunni clerics late Monday, government website dolat.ir reports.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during the inauguration ceremony of four projects at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, March 17, 2019. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
He spoke after four ships, including two Saudi oil tankers, were reportedly attacked off the UAE coast Sunday, amid mounting regional tensions.
Iran has called for an investigation into what it called an “alarming” incident. On Tuesday, a senior member of Iran’s parliament blamed Israel for the attacks.
— AFP
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