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WASHINGTON (AFP) \u2014 The West\u2019s policies on Iran and Syria are a \u201cdangerous gamble\u201d and Saudi Arabia is prepared to act on its own to safeguard security in the region, according to Saudi Ambassador to Britain Prince Mohammed Bin Nawaf Bin Abdul Aziz.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe that many of the West\u2019s policies on both Iran and Syria risk the stability and security of the Middle East,\u201d he wrote in a commentary in the New York Times on Tuesday. \u201cThis is a dangerous gamble, about which we cannot remain silent, and will not stand idly by,\u201d Prince Mohammed Bin Nawaf wrote.<\/p>\n
Citing Iran\u2019s backing for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad\u2019s regime, the Saudi ambassador said \u201crather than challenging the Syrian and Iranian governments, some of our Western partners have refused to take much-needed action against them.\u201d\u201cThe West has allowed one regime to survive and the other to continue its program for uranium enrichment, with all the consequent dangers of weaponization,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
Diplomatic talks with Iran may \u201cdilute\u201d the West\u2019s will to confront both Damascus and Tehran. \u201cWhat price is \u2018peace\u2019 though, when it is made with such regimes?\u201d<\/p>\n
As a result, Saudi Arabia \u201chas no choice but to become more assertive in international affairs: more determined than ever to stand up for the genuine stability our region so desperately needs.\u201d The Kingdom had \u201cglobal responsibilities,\u201d both political and economic, and he said: \u201cWe will act to fulfill these responsibilities, with or without the support of our Western partners.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prince Mohammed Bin Nawaf said that \u201cfor all their talk of \u2018red lines,\u2019 when it counted, our partners have seemed all too ready to concede our safety and risk our region\u2019s stability.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ambassador slammed the West for its reluctance to offer decisive help to Syrian rebels, vowing to continue support for the Free Syrian Army. \u2013 AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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