Iran's Zarif says Saudi, UAE want to "fight Iran to the last American"
DUBAI, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that U.S.-allied Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates seem to wish to "fight Iran to the last American".
Zarif was responding to a statement a day earlier by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to Abu Dhabi that: "While the foreign minister of Iran is threatening all out war and to fight to the last American, we're here to build up a coalition aimed at achieving peace."
Zarif tweeted on Friday: "@SecPompeo has it the other way around: It's not #Iran that wishes to fight to the last American; rather, it is his #B_Team hosts who seem to wish to fight Iran to the last American."
Zarif has in the past said that a so-called “B-team” including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Abu Dhabi's crown prince could goad the U.S. president into a conflict with Tehran.
(Reporting by Dubai newsroom)
