Ghasemi's Reaction to Saudi Crown Prince's Remarks on Potential 'War with Iran'

Bahram Ghasemi, the spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reacted on Friday, April 10, to the statements made by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, regarding the possibility of war with Iran in the future. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Mohammed bin Salman urged the international community to intensify political and economic pressures on Iran to prevent military conflict in the region. He added that if our efforts fail, we will likely be engaged in war with Iran in the next 10 to 15 years. These remarks from Mohammed bin Salman prompted a response from the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, who described the Crown Prince as 'young, naive, and inexperienced,' stating that Mohammed bin Salman 'either does not understand what war is, has not read history, or unfortunately has not spoken with greatness.' The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson further urged the Crown Prince to learn from the fate of Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq. During Saddam Hussein's era, Iraq and Iran were engaged in an eight-year war from 1980 to 1988, which resulted in significant casualties and destruction for both countries. However, Saddam Hussein's regime fell in 2003 during the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, who is currently in the U.S., has once again called for a confrontation against Iran's approach in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of seeking expansionism in the region. In this context, Mohammed bin Salman has recently compared Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, to 'Hitler.' The Saudi Crown Prince previously stated, 'The lesson we learned from Europe is that appeasement does not work. We do not want a new Hitler in Iran to repeat what happened in Europe in the Middle East.' Mohammed Salman, who also holds the position of Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, stated that there must be a confrontation with the Islamic Republic under the leadership of Ali Khamenei, who is expanding its borders. Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic of Iran identifies Saudi Arabia and its allies as the main cause of the problems in the Middle East.