This Article is From May 22, 2017

Iran's Zarif Suggests US 'Milking' Saudis Of $480 Billion

It was the first Iranian reaction to US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia.

Iran's Zarif Suggests US 'Milking' Saudis Of $480 Billion

The tweet comes after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's re-election to a second term. (File)

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Sunday that the United States may be "milking" Saudi Arabia of $480 billion after Washington signed major deals with Tehran's Gulf rival.

"Iran -- fresh from real elections -- attacked by @POTUS in that bastion of democracy & moderation. Foreign Policy or simply milking KSA of $480B?" Zarif tweeted.

It was the first Iranian reaction to US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, and comes after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's re-election to a second term.


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