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Iran: Hariri sought to mediate between Tehran, Riyadh

Iran’s president strongly criticized Saudi Arabia over its reported role in the Lebanese prime minister’s resignation.
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Without directly naming the kingdom, Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani slammed Saudi Arabia for its reported role in recent developments in Lebanon.

At a Cabinet meeting Nov. 15, Rouhani said that direct intervention in the internal affairs of an independent country such as Lebanon and asking a person to resign and be replaced by someone else is unprecedented. Rouhani was referring to the recent resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Saudi Arabia.

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