Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman says those pushing the idea of a war between his country and Iran are “not in their right minds.”
“A war between Saudi Arabia and Iran is the beginning of a major catastrophe in the region, and it will reflect very strongly on the rest of the world. For sure we will not allow any such thing,” the young minister and deputy crown prince said.
A war with Iran is “something that we do not foresee at all, and whoever is pushing towards that is somebody who is not in their right mind,” he added.
Several world leaders have expressed concern about Riyadh’s decision to cut its diplomatic ties with Iran.
The severing of the ties came after the execution of the prominent cleric Sheikh Nimr Baqir al-Nimr, and vociferous protest by Iran at the killing.
Some Saudi allies, including Djibouti, Bahrain and Sudan, took Riyadh’s lead to sever relations with Iran.
Iranian officials have criticized Saudi Arabia’s abrupt move, saying Tehran has always acted with self-restraint to Riyadh's actions.
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