Iran: The Purpose of the Jeddah Meeting Was to Support Saudi State Terrorism

Hosseini Jaberi Ansari, the spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, described the purpose of the recent Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting as an "effort to support Saudi state terrorism." According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Mr. Ansari stated that the final statement of the Jeddah meeting "ignored the existing realities regarding the Saudi embassy incident and the swift actions of the Iranian government" and "by addressing unrelated topics to the agenda of the meeting, effectively served the goals of a specific country." The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman urged OIC member states to strive for "pursuing the organization's main objectives regarding the liberation of occupied Palestine and the holy Quds." On Thursday, February 1, the foreign ministers of OIC member countries issued a statement condemning the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran and called for Tehran to respect the policy of good neighborliness with its neighbors. The emergency meeting of OIC foreign ministers was held at Saudi Arabia's request in the city of Jeddah. The central agenda of this extraordinary meeting was the attack last month on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad. The attack on these diplomatic missions occurred following the execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a Shia cleric in Saudi Arabia. Last month, the death sentences of 47 individuals convicted in terrorism-related cases were carried out. Most of those executed were members and leaders of al-Qaeda. Among them were four Shia individuals, one of whom was Nimr al-Nimr. Previously, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the United Nations Security Council had also strongly condemned this incident. Saudi Arabia and several other Arab Islamic countries either severed or reduced their relations with Iran. In this context, the Ministry of Interior announced that the leader of the attack on the Saudi embassy was arrested outside the country. The attackers had "been engaged in religious activities for years." John Kerry stated that part of the released Iranian funds might be used for terrorism. The changing battlefield of "proxy wars"; the war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalization in Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump: I hope there will be no need for further action regarding Iran; they were killing people indiscriminately. The shadow of war over Tehran; "Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran." Trump says if the Islamic Republic carries out a terrorist act against him, it will be "wiped off the face of the earth." Trump emphasized the "halt of executions in Iran": we do not know what will happen in the future. A senior American official: The Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh.