Lebanon's Hariri blames Hezbollah for leading to rift with Saudi Arabia
"The responsibility, first and foremost, in this regard, lies with Hezbollah, and its professed hostility towards the Arabs and the Arab Gulf states," Lebanese former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in a social media post while accusing Iran-backed Hezbollah leading to the rift with Saudi Arabia.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 08:43 | 30 October 2021
- Modified Date: 09:15 | 30 October 2021
Lebanese former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Friday that Iran-backed Hezbollah was responsible for the rift with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.
"The responsibility, first and foremost, in this regard lies with Hezbollah, and its professed hostility towards the Arabs and the Arab Gulf states," the Sunni politician said in a tweet.
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