The interview conducted by Asharq Al-Awsat with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, over the weekend continued to draw international.
It also drew criticism from Iran.
Its Foreign Ministry on Monday said the Crown Prince’s accusations against Tehran “are regarded as continuation of past wrong approaches rooted in their wrong policies in dealing with regional developments.”
The Crown Prince told Asharq Al-Awsat Sunday that Saudi Arabia “does not want war” with Iran, but “will not hesitate in dealing with any threat against our people, sovereignty and vital interests.”
He also hoped that the Iranian regime would choose to become a “normal country and cease its hostile policy.”
