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Tue, 05/03/2011 - 14:24
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Former Iranian FM Blames S. Arabia for Delayed Outbreak of Regional Uprisings
TEHRAN, May 3 (FNA)- Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki blamed Saudi Arabia for the delayed outbreak of uprisings and revolutions in the region, and said that Riyadh spends large amounts of money to prevent any change in the regional countries.
"Saudi Arabia is the reason why the regional nations have risen to express their beliefs and gain independence, freedom and right of self-determination with 30 years of delay," Mottaki said on Monday night, addressing a number of students and academics at Qazvin's International Imam Khomeini University in Northern Iran.
Reminding Saudi Arabia's large oil revenues, he said the main mission of the al-Saud dynasty, which has controlled oil revenues and decisions in all the economic, political and cultural areas for centuries, is preventing events in the region which might harm the interests of the hegemonic powers.
Mottaki predicted that if the popular uprisings in Libya or Yemen yield results in the near future and the two countries' regimes collapse, Jordan and Saudi Arabia will certainly be the next scenes of uprisings and revolutions in the region.
Earlier this month, a prominent Saudi political analyst also said that the Saudi ruling system is highly unpopular among the country's people.
Speaking to FNA, Mohammad al-Mos'ari said he believes "any free opinion poll in Saudi Arabia would reveal that at least 70% of the people want the overthrow of the Al-Saud dynasty".
He further underlined that a revolution in the Kingdom is now very likely, and noted, "I believe that popular protests will not be silenced."
Elsewhere, Mos'ari voiced strong opposition to the Saudi military intervention in Bahrain to suppress peaceful protesters in the tiny Persian Gulf Island, and stated, "I believe that the fire of Bahrain's revolution will spread to Saudi Arabia."
Demonstrators in Bahrain have been demanding constitutional reforms as well as an end to the 230-year-old monarchy, with hundreds camping out peacefully in the capital's Pearl Square since February 14.
Bahraini security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protesters. So far, at least 40 people have been killed, almost 100 have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
Tension is growing high after the Saudi military intervention in Bahrain. Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's fifth fleet, is viewed as a very sensitive and determining factor in the power equations of the region.
To help the Bahraini government crush the anti-government protests, Saudi Arabia has deployed over 1,000 troops in the country.
"Saudi Arabia is the reason why the regional nations have risen to express their beliefs and gain independence, freedom and right of self-determination with 30 years of delay," Mottaki said on Monday night, addressing a number of students and academics at Qazvin's International Imam Khomeini University in Northern Iran.
Reminding Saudi Arabia's large oil revenues, he said the main mission of the al-Saud dynasty, which has controlled oil revenues and decisions in all the economic, political and cultural areas for centuries, is preventing events in the region which might harm the interests of the hegemonic powers.
Mottaki predicted that if the popular uprisings in Libya or Yemen yield results in the near future and the two countries' regimes collapse, Jordan and Saudi Arabia will certainly be the next scenes of uprisings and revolutions in the region.
Earlier this month, a prominent Saudi political analyst also said that the Saudi ruling system is highly unpopular among the country's people.
Speaking to FNA, Mohammad al-Mos'ari said he believes "any free opinion poll in Saudi Arabia would reveal that at least 70% of the people want the overthrow of the Al-Saud dynasty".
He further underlined that a revolution in the Kingdom is now very likely, and noted, "I believe that popular protests will not be silenced."
Elsewhere, Mos'ari voiced strong opposition to the Saudi military intervention in Bahrain to suppress peaceful protesters in the tiny Persian Gulf Island, and stated, "I believe that the fire of Bahrain's revolution will spread to Saudi Arabia."
Demonstrators in Bahrain have been demanding constitutional reforms as well as an end to the 230-year-old monarchy, with hundreds camping out peacefully in the capital's Pearl Square since February 14.
Bahraini security forces have been brutally suppressing anti-government protesters. So far, at least 40 people have been killed, almost 100 have gone missing and about 1,000 others have been injured.
Tension is growing high after the Saudi military intervention in Bahrain. Bahrain, which hosts the US Navy's fifth fleet, is viewed as a very sensitive and determining factor in the power equations of the region.
To help the Bahraini government crush the anti-government protests, Saudi Arabia has deployed over 1,000 troops in the country.
