UAE- Rein in Iran for peace to reign: paper
Date
1/11/2016 1:48:05 AM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI 11th January 2016 (WAM) -- The fact that various Arab Islamic and friendly countries and the UN Security Council have all categorically rejected the wanton attacks on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran indicates that the world will no longer tolerate Iranian interference in the internal affairs of Arab countries under any pretext.
The attacks on the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and its consulate in the city of Mashhad and threats received by Saudi diplomats there from Iranian groups that stormed the two missions are definitely a major violation of diplomatic norms said a local newspaper in an editorial today.
"What raises serious concerns about likely official complicity is the utter failure of the Iranian security authorities to protect diplomats and Saudi diplomatic missions" said The Gulf Today.
Arab foreign ministers at an emergency Arab League session on Sunday in Cairo hit the nail on the head when they blamed Iran for interfering in the affairs of other Middle Eastern states and undermining regional security.
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foreign Minister also raised a pertinent point that the attack "took place under the nose and within the earshot of security forces."
The editorial continued "Judicial rulings implemented recently by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were clearly against a number of terrorists. The hostile statements by various Iranian leaders amount to blatant Iranian meddling in the internal affairs of Saudi Arabia. The GCC Ministerial Council has rightly expressed strong condemnation and rejection of these attacks holding the Iranian authorities fully responsible for these terrorist acts in accordance with its commitment to the 1961 and 1963 Vienna Conventions as well as the international law which hold the countries responsible for protecting diplomatic missions.
"Going by the background of the situation the anger of the Gulf Arab countries is entirely justified and the various actions initiated by most of these countries are reasonable reactions to repeated provocation by Tehran.
"Tehran has also obviously failed to recognise that positive relations between states should be based on mutual respect and the adoption of a clear-cut policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of others.
"The international community should initiate serious efforts to prevent such attacks on diplomatic missions in Iran. Iran should realise that meddling will just not work anymore."
"At a time when some countries in the region are facing turmoil it is appalling that Iran keeps itself busy flouting international norms and principles of good neighbourliness and igniting more crises instead of promoting peace initiatives" the paper concluded.
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