The Arab states certainly know that Iran is funding Assad, Hezbollah and the Houtis, although I can't see Iran stopping this even if it means no relationship with the Arab states.
Iran's Relationship With Assad, Hezbollah In Lebanon And Houthis In Yemen Must Stop, Says Qatar's Foreign Minister
By Eben Blake @ebenblake on August 05 2015 10:16 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens (left) as Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah speaks during a news conference following a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Doha, Qatar, Aug. 3, 2015. Reuters
The foreign minister of Qatar criticized Iran Monday for its continued support of the Assad regime in Syria and for greater dialogue between Gulf countries and Tehran. A day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met in the Qatari capital with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah discussed how Iran can be a good neighbor to the Gulf states and also talked about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in an interview with the Associated Press.
Al-Attiyah, the Qatar's top diplomat, said Monday the Iranian nuclear deal has opened up the possibility of broader diplomatic relations. The deal between Iran and world powers to ease economic sanctions in exchange for halting Iran's nuclear program, is both supported and feared by the Gulf states due to long-standing conflicts with Iran.
"We should have a serious dialogue with our neighbor, the Iranians, and ... lay down our concerns from both sides, and solve them together. Iran is our neighbor in the region," al-Attiyah told AP.
While Qatar, like Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, is ethnically Arab and predominately Sunni, Iran is Shiite and non-Arab, and the countries have been on the opposite sides of many regional conflicts, including the civil wars in Yemen and Syria. Al-Attiyah suggested Iran will need to stop supporting the Syrian regime, Yemeni rebels and militants such as Hezbollah to further diplomatic relations with Qatar and other Gulf states. Tehran has been criticized for promoting regional instability through its support of militant groups in other countries.
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Iran's Relationship With Assad, Hezbollah In Lebanon And Houthis In Yemen Must Stop, Says Qatar's Foreign Minister
By Eben Blake @ebenblake on August 05 2015 10:16 AM EDT
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry listens (left) as Qatari Foreign Minister Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah speaks during a news conference following a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Doha, Qatar, Aug. 3, 2015. Reuters
The foreign minister of Qatar criticized Iran Monday for its continued support of the Assad regime in Syria and for greater dialogue between Gulf countries and Tehran. A day after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met in the Qatari capital with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Foreign Minister Khalid al-Attiyah discussed how Iran can be a good neighbor to the Gulf states and also talked about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in an interview with the Associated Press.
Al-Attiyah, the Qatar's top diplomat, said Monday the Iranian nuclear deal has opened up the possibility of broader diplomatic relations. The deal between Iran and world powers to ease economic sanctions in exchange for halting Iran's nuclear program, is both supported and feared by the Gulf states due to long-standing conflicts with Iran.
"We should have a serious dialogue with our neighbor, the Iranians, and ... lay down our concerns from both sides, and solve them together. Iran is our neighbor in the region," al-Attiyah told AP.
While Qatar, like Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, is ethnically Arab and predominately Sunni, Iran is Shiite and non-Arab, and the countries have been on the opposite sides of many regional conflicts, including the civil wars in Yemen and Syria. Al-Attiyah suggested Iran will need to stop supporting the Syrian regime, Yemeni rebels and militants such as Hezbollah to further diplomatic relations with Qatar and other Gulf states. Tehran has been criticized for promoting regional instability through its support of militant groups in other countries.
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http://www.ibtimes.com/irans-relati...-lebanon-houthis-yemen-must-stop-says-qatars-
