29 Mar 2024
Monday 23 May 2016 - 14:55
Story Code : 215130

Several terrorist groups sent to Iran by Saudi Arabia in recent days

TEHRAN (FNA)- Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezayee revealed on Monday that Saudi Arabia has sent several terrorist groups to Iran in the past few days.

"The Saudis dont give up support for terrorism and the terrorists and have sent several terrorist groups to the Islamic Iran in the past few days, but all of them have been captured," Rezayee told reporters in the Western province of Lorestan today.


Expressing regret that the Saudis are frantically interfering in the Middle-East's tranquil and safe regions and are after carrying out terrorist operations, he called on the Iranian officials not to show patience with the Saudis' deeds anymore and inform other Islamic states of their crimes.


Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic relations with Iran on January 3 following demonstrations held in front of its embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad by angry protesters censuring the Al Saud family for the execution of prominent Shiite cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in Riyadh on January 2.


Nimrs execution caused international outrage and sparked anti-Saudi demonstrations in many other countries.


Riyadh has been attempting to rock the boat in relations between Iran and other world states and has spared no efforts to pressure Tehran.


Saudi Arabias General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) claimed in April that Mahan Air was banned due to alleged violations of local safety rules. The GACA claimed in a statement that several violations related to airline safety had been committed by Mahan Air.


Immediately after the announcement, Director of Civil Aviation Organization Reza Jafarzadeh said Iranian airlines had never tried to land or make any request to fly in the Saudi airspace.


In a statement at the time, Jafarzadeh said Saudi authorities should explain why they claim they have withdrawn licenses given to Mahan Air to land in the Persian Gulf kingdom or fly in its airspace over safety claims.


No Iranian airline, including Mahan Air, has ever asked to land in Saudi Arabia or fly in its airspace. Iranian airlines have stopped their flight services to Saudi Arabia altogether. It just doesnt make any sense for the Saudis to question the safety of Iranian jet airliners, he added.


This is while trade between Iran and Saudi Arabia has mostly been small and each year only Iranian pilgrims travel to the kingdom for the Hajj pilgrimage.


Also in April, Ground Force Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said Saudi Arabia is masterminding terrorist attacks on the Islamic Republic by training and funding terrorist groups along the borders.


Speaking to reporters, Pakpour saidIran has arrested terrorists that have confessed to their affiliation toSaudi Arabia and some other Persian Gulf Arab states.


Pakpour said Riyadh is striving hard to make Iran insecure, and added, "Right now,countries like the United ArabEmirates and Saudi Arabia are engaged in organizing and equipping these groups but the reason why no terrorist act is committed is due to our preparedness."


By Fars News Agency



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