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Tuesday 19 January 2016 - 09:09
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Saudis' Iranophobia creating tensions in Middle East: Zarif



Saudi Arabia tries to achieve its regional goals by promoting Iranophobia and creating tensions in the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad JavadZarif says.

Zarif made the remarks during an interview broadcast on Iranian TV on Monday, adding that the Saudis actions result from their fear over the implementation of Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers.

Zarif noted that among other actions, Saudi Arabia executed top Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and reduced oil prices to stoke regional tensions.
Cutting oil prices harmed them more than it harmed us, he said, adding that the Saudis cannot further their policies bypropagatingIranophoic lies.
Iran does not seek to create regional tensions and has never done so, he noted, adding that, As a powerful country, Iran will move past all these desperate actions but will not allow anybody to disrespect its people.

Enmity with Iran has never had any benefits for anyone, includingthe regionalpowers, and the interest of our friends in the region is in treading the path of friendship, he stated.

On Saturday, Zarif and European Union foreign policychief Federica Mogheriniannouncedthat sanctions imposed on Tehran have been lifted as the nuclear agreement, dubbedthe Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),cameinto force after the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Iran hadmet its commitments under thehistoric deal.

Iran andthe P5+1 countries --theUnited States, Britain,Russia,China, France andGermany-- finalized the JCPOAinViennaon July 14, 2015.

By Press TV

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