Published 19:10 IST, September 24th 2019
Iran vows 'destroy' attacker, as France, Germany, UK release statement
Iran's armed forces chief of staff vowed to destroy any enemy that attacked the country, saying, Saudi Arabia and its ally the UAE had "lost their way.
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Iran's armed forces chief of staff on Tuesday vowed to destroy any enemy that attacked country, a news ncy reported. " result of any aggression will be destroyed" and "captivity", Fars news ncy reported Mohamm Bagheri as telling parliament.
Iran has " animosity towards countries of region", Bagheri said, according to ncy close to country's ultra-conservatives. But he alleged Saudi Arabia and its ally United Arab Emirates h "lost ir way" and were "at source of plots against Iran."
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Tensions have soared in Gulf since a September 14 attack on Aramco Saudi oil facilities that Washington and Riyh have blamed on Iran, which denies involvement.
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In wake of attack that slashed Saudi oil output by half, United States said it h ordered reinforcements to region.
US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani are both to dress UN General Assembly in New York this week. But encounter has so far been planned between two leers, Trump said late Monday.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif last week warned that any American or Saudi military strike on Iran would trigger "all-out war". He said his country did t want conflict, but Tehran would t hesitate to defend its territory.
UK, France, And Germany blame Iran
France, Germany, and United Kingdom jointly issued a statement on Tuesday accusing Iran of attacks on Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil facilities. “It is clear to us that Iran bears responsibility for this attack. re is or plausible explanation. We support ongoing investigations to establish furr details,” re statement.
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However, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamm Jav Zarif denying claims said, “If Iran were behind this attack, thing would have been left of this refinery.”
Saudi Arabia will be 'destroyed'
Leban's Hezbollah leer Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Saudi Arabia against wring a war against Iran, saying that Kingdom would be 'destroyed.'
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Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, he of Iran-backed Shi'ite Muslim group called Saudi Arabia to stop its bloody war in Yemen or else face more attacks on its soil. He said that Saudi Arabia should think well, as a "war with Iran will mean ir destruction." He demanded UAE and Saudi Arabia to t incite war, saying that ir 'It will destroy you. Your houses are me of glass.'
(With PTI inputs)
18:48 IST, September 24th 2019