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Iran's Rouhani at U.N. calls on rival Saudi to cease 'divisive policies'
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Thu Sep 22, 2016 | 6:57pm EDT
Iran's Rouhani at U.N. calls on rival Saudi to cease 'divisive policies'
By Parisa Hafezi and Michelle Nichols | UNITED NATIONS
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday called on regional rival Saudi Arabia to "cease and desist" from "divisive policies" if it was serious about regional peace and security.
Rouhani was addressing the United Nations General Assembly the day after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef suggested Iran should be a better neighbor in the region and not interfere in the affairs of other countries.
The leading Shi'ite Muslim power, Iran and Sunni monarchy Saudi Arabia are both fighting Sunni militants of Islamic State, which controls parts of Syria and Iraq and has supporters and sympathizers worldwide who have carried out bombings and shootings of civilians.
"If the Saudi government is serious about its vision for development and regional security, it must cease and desist from divisive policies, spread of hate ideology and trampling upon the rights of neighbors," Rouhani said.
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Iran's Rouhani at U.N. calls on rival Saudi to cease 'divisive policies'
By Parisa Hafezi and Michelle Nichols | UNITED NATIONS
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday called on regional rival Saudi Arabia to "cease and desist" from "divisive policies" if it was serious about regional peace and security.
Rouhani was addressing the United Nations General Assembly the day after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef suggested Iran should be a better neighbor in the region and not interfere in the affairs of other countries.
The leading Shi'ite Muslim power, Iran and Sunni monarchy Saudi Arabia are both fighting Sunni militants of Islamic State, which controls parts of Syria and Iraq and has supporters and sympathizers worldwide who have carried out bombings and shootings of civilians.
"If the Saudi government is serious about its vision for development and regional security, it must cease and desist from divisive policies, spread of hate ideology and trampling upon the rights of neighbors," Rouhani said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-iran-rouhani-idUSKCN11S1X5
