Iran accuses U.S. of attempting to ruin Iran's ties with Arab states

[The Northerner]

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday that Washington's "evil scenario" is intended to tarnish Iran's ties with its Arab neighbors, the local satellite Press TV reported.

Salehi made the remarks in a Tuesday meeting with ambassadors and representatives of international organizations in Tehran referring to the U.S. recent allegations that Iran is involved in a plot to kill Saudi Ambassador to Washington Adel Al- Jubeir.

The Iranian foreign minister strongly condemned the political moves by U.S. officials to level allegations against Iran "based on suspicious remarks by an individual whose real identity has not been disclosed," said the report.

He said that Washington's "scenario" is intended to prop up the unsuccessful coalition of certain Western states to impose illegal sanctions on Iran and to help Washington regain its "lost" position in the sensitive Middle East region, according to Press TV.

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[Robb]

1. And according to the National Coalition of Tobacco Growers, smoking cures acne. (nt)

[dtexdem]

2. Yeah, the U.S. shouldn't do that -- let Iran ruin their ties on their own.

;-)