RIYADH – While responding to a question about Syrian PresidentBashar-al-Asad, the crown prince said that the Syrian leader should notplay into Iran’s hands.
Salman while accusing Houthi rebels of pushing Yemen into a war, said thatif Saudi Arabia had not intervened in 2015 then Yemen would have beendivided into two parts.
If the international community fails to pressurise and contain Iran, thenit may lead to a new military confrontation in the region, Saudi CrownPrince Mohammed bin Salman has warned in an interview with the *Wall StreetJournallink>*.
The crown prince told the publication that the international communityshould put economic and political pressure on Iran in order to save theregion from a future military conflict.
The kingdom has cut off its ties with its rival regional power and has beentrying to isolate Iran — who it accuses of interfering in Arab affairs.
The report quoted the Saudi crown prince as saying: “If we don’t succeed inwhat we are trying to do, we will likely have war with Iran in 10-15 years.”
He said that Iran is trying to spread its influence in the region, whichcan push the Middle East towards anarchy, the publication reported.-Agencies