Deutsche Welle- Oct. 5,2017-While Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed on an arms deal Thursday in Moscow Saudi King Salman insisted that Iran must stop meddling in Middle East affairs.
“We emphasize that the security and stability of the Gulf region and the Middle East is an urgent necessity for achieving stability and security in Yemen,” Salman said, as quoted by Russia’s Interfax news agency. “This would demand that Iran give up interference with the internal affairs of the region, to give up actions destabilizing the situation in this region.”
Iran has been backing Houthi rebels in Yemen, a close ally and next-door neighbor of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, is leading the international coalition launching daily airstrikes against Houthi-held settlements in Yemen.
Russia’s response to the king’s demand was not immediately known.
Saudi King Salman is in Moscow with a delegation that includes domestic military and oil experts. It is the first-ever visit by a sitting Saudi monarch to Russia.
