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Monday, November 6, 2017
Iran’s Zarif blames Kushner for Lebanese PM’s resignation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says US President Donald Trump’s chief Middle East adviser Jared Kushner is behind the abrupt resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri over the weekend.
In a series of tweets, Zarif says Kushner’s visit to Saudi Arabia coincided with Hariri’s, during which he announced his resignation on Saturday.
Visits by Kushner & Lebanese PM led to Hariri's bizarre resignation while abroad. Of course, Iran is accused of interference. 2/
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) November 6, 2017
KSA is engaged in wars of aggression, regional bullying, destabilizing behavior & risky provocations. It blames Iran for the consequences.4/
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) November 6, 2017
He accuses Riyadh of being engaged in “wars of aggression, regional bullying, destabilizing behavior and risky provocations.”
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