Iran Issues 'Warning' to UAE and Bahrain Following Their Normalization of Diplomatic Relations with Israel

President Hassan Rouhani: "UAE and Bahrain Must Take Responsibility for Normalizing Relations with Archrival Israel"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The President of Iran has strongly criticized the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain for signing normalization agreements with Israel.

On the 16th (local time), according to AFP, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned in a televised speech after a cabinet meeting, "The UAE and Bahrain must take responsibility for the consequences of normalizing relations with Israel, Iran's adversary."

President Rouhani said, "How can they extend a hand to Israel, and how can they provide them with a foothold?" adding, "They are responsible for all serious consequences arising from this." He continued, "Israel commits more crimes in Palestine every day," and "The rulers of the two countries do not understand the debt they owe to Palestine, their brother who speaks the same language."

This statement came just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of the UAE and Bahrain signed the normalization agreement at the White House in the United States. Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain normalized relations after 72 years through U.S. mediation.

Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has been in sharp conflict with surrounding Arab countries, engaging in four Middle East wars. Although Iran has not directly fought a war with Israel, it is considered Israel's greatest adversary as it directly and indirectly supports Lebanon's Hezbollah and Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime, both hostile to Israel.

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