Iran official: Saudi royal house to fall within 20 years

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Source: Times of Israel

Safavi, military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that in light of Riyadh’s inability to administer the annual Muslim pilgrimage, he expected the current Saudi government to rescind control over the holiest site in Islam.

“We hope that God willing, Mecca and Medina will be managed by an Islamic government in less than 20 years from now when there won’t be any al-Saud,” Safavi said.

At least 769 people were killed, including 150 Iranians, in the stampede in Mina on the final day of the hajj pilgrimage. At least 934 people were injured.


Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-official-saudi-royal-house-to-fall-within-20-years/

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It appears Iran likes to make these statements about everyone it doesn't like.

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. This is a game many governments play.

Why expect Iran to be different.

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2. people break out the Hitler references when Iran says this about Israel nt

[louis-t]

3. This is an ongoing problem.

I doubt anyone could manage it any better without significant changes in organization, which won't happen. Religious sheep being led to slaughter. Pitiful.

[TygrBright]

4. Consider the source. Shit-stirring for whose benefit? n/t

[closeupready]

5. The Saudi's are hated by many muslims, not just Shia's.

In part due to their quite openly hedonistic, worldly manner of living which is VERY counter to the ideal of Sunni Islam as a method of godliness from following the traditional understanding of Mohammed's life and how he lived his own life.

The political repression is another oft-heard complaint.

They hold onto power with the support of the US, and our MIC, which needs oil, and whose commercial interests profit from its extraction. Instability in the K.S.A. would undermine the Western economy.

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6. there's only one reason anyone pays respect to the House of Saud, nt

[closeupready]

7. I can't see your image if you posted one.

Images blocked - can you verbalize? Thanks.

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8. no image posted, but the answer is 'oil' nt

[ToxMarz]

9. Yes they seem to make these claims often

Iran predicts 2015 to be year of collapse for US allies

https://www.commentarymagazine.com/foreign-policy/middle-east/iran-predicts-2015-to-be-year-of-collapse-for-u-s-allies/

Iran general says US is heading for collapse

http://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-general-says-us-is-heading-for-collapse/

Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Israel Won’t Exist in 25 Years

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/10/world/middleeast/iran-ayatollah-khamenei-israel-will-not-exist.html?_r=0

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10. Baghdad Bob must have found a new gig nt

[erronis]

11. Why not just blame regimes based on religion for 90% of the problems in the world?

Actually, closer to 100% if you also include religious killings/etc. within countries?

The USofA is not a stellar example of doing good. The whole "house of representatives" is beholden to some stupid religious crap.

Get rid of all those mainly men calling for war/killing in the name of their religion and peace will reign. Besides, those mainly men never put themselves in harms way - they only incite.

[kelliekat44]

12. I heard that back in the late 70-early 80's. They are still there. nt

[roamer65]

13. If they keep it up, they will find out if Israel has nukes.

I hope Israel shows restraint, but it's almost like Iran is begging the Israelis to "pull the trigger".
As far as the House of Saud, it will fall when IS is driven south by Russian, Iranian and Chinese troops.