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Saudi foreign minister calls Iran most dangerous nation for cyberattacks

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Saudi foreign minister calls Iran most dangerous nation for cyberattacks 2/18/2018 7:17:57 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir 'The most dangerous  nation  behind cyber attacks? Iran,' Al-Jubeir said. CNBC, February 17, 2018 -- The most dangerous regime for cyber threats is Iran, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told CNBC on Sunday, saying that the country had been attacked 'repeatedly' by its adversary. Asked who he believed was the most dangerous regime in terms of cyber attacks and Al-Jubeir was unequivocal. 'The most dangerous regime behind cyber attacks? Iran,' Al-Jubeir said. 'Iran is the only country that has attacked us repeatedly and tried to attack us repeatedly. In fact they tried to do it on a virtually weekly basis.' Speaking at the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the foreign minister repeatedly criticized Iran for what he called 'm...

Saudi FM hails push for UN action against Iran missile program

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Saudi FM hails push for UN action against Iran missile program 2/18/2018 9:48:31 PM Saudi Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir Baghdad Post, February 18 2018  - Saudi Arabia welcomed Sunday a draft UN resolution offered by Britain, the United States and France that would condemn Iran for failing to stop its ballistic missiles from falling into the hands of Yemen’s Houthi group, Reuters reported. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters the measure, if passed, would help hold Iran accountable for what he described as its “exports of ballistic missiles” to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, and “radical and aggressive” behavior in the region, including support for terrorist groups. A proxy war is playing out in Yemen between Iran and U.S. ally Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in 2015, backing government forces fighting Iran-allied Houthi rebels. Iran has denied supplying the Houthis with weapons. “In order to ensure than Iran com...

Iran says 'biased' French stance threatens Middle East stability

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Iran says 'biased' French stance threatens Middle East stability 11/18/2017 12:37:51 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Frances Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian attends a joint news conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh ANKARA (Reuters) NOVEMBER 17, 2017  - Iran accused France on Friday of fueling tension in the Middle East by taking a “biased” stance on Tehran’s regional policy, and President Emmanuel Macron said Tehran misunderstood its “balanced” position.  “It seems that France has a biased view toward the ongoing crises and humanitarian catastrophes in the Middle East,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying by state TV. “This view fuels regional conflicts, whether intentionally or unintentionally.” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Thursday France was worried about Iran’s involvement in the Middle East crisis and its disputed ballistic missile program. “Iran’s role an...

Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of blocking Yemen peace

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Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of blocking Yemen peace A Saudi-led coalition has carried out repeated air strikes against Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, including in the capital Sanaa, since launching a military intervention in 2015 Saudi Arabia on Sunday accused Iran of blocking peace efforts in Yemen, slamming its political arch-rival over its support for rebels which Saudi-led forces are battling in Yemen. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir accused Tehran of smuggling arms to Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels, who control the capital Sanaa and northern Yemen, and to the rebels' ally former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. "Iran is destroying all attempts to find a solution in Yemen, which has led to the failure of all political negotiations between the government and these militias," Jubeir said in Riyadh. He was addressing a meeting of foreign ministers and military officials from countries, including Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, which a...

Saudi foreign minister says backs Trump's stance on Iran

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Saudi foreign minister says backs Trump's stance on Iran 10/24/2017 3:48:35 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Saudi Arabias Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks at a briefing with reporters at the Saudi Embassy in London, Britain September 5, 2017 LONDON (Reuters)OCT. 24, 2017-- Saudi Arabia supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s concerns about Iran, following his decision not to certify that Tehran is complying with a nuclear accord, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. Al-Jubeir was speaking at a conference in London.

Saudi foreign minister says backs Trump's stance on Iran

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s Saudi foreign minister says backs Trump's stance on Iran 10/24/2017 3:48:35 PM   facebook Google+ ► Print Saudi Arabias Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir speaks at a briefing with reporters at the Saudi Embassy in London, Britain September 5, 2017 LONDON (Reuters)OCT. 24, 2017-- Saudi Arabia supports U.S. President Donald Trump’s concerns about Iran, following his decision not to certify that Tehran is complying with a nuclear accord, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Tuesday. Al-Jubeir was speaking at a conference in London.