DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s intelligence minister told regional rival Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that there was no guarantee Tehran would continue its “strategic patience”.
“Historically, Iran has adopted strategic patience with firm rationality, but we cannot guarantee that it will not run out if hostilities continue,” Furs said.
“If Iran decides to retaliate and punish, the glass palace will collapse and these countries will no longer experience stability.”
Iran has been on the brink of foreign enemies since Iranian Kurdish woman Masa Amini died in police custody in September after she was arrested for ignoring the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code imposed on women. He is accused of inciting riots.
Protests by Iranians from all walks of life have burgeoned into one of the biggest challenges for Iran’s clerical leaders since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Last month, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami warned Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh to control its press.
“I am warning the Saudi ruling family..Be careful of your actions and control these media..Otherwise you will pay the price. This is our final warning because you are interfering in our country’s affairs through these media outlets. Please be careful,” Salami said, Iranian state media reported.
Iran denied posing a threat to Saudi Arabia after the Wall Street Journal reported last week that Riyadh shared intelligence with the United States warning of an impending attack from Iran on Saudi targets.
Reported by Dubai Newsroom editorial by Mark Heinrich and Jonathan Ortiz
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