Iran vigorously denies being behind the drone attacks that caused Saudi Arabia, one of the world's biggest oil producers, to suspend over half of its overall daily output, with Yemen's armed Houthi rebels claiming responsibility.
Israeli Foreign Minister israel Katz slammed Iran during his address at the United Nations on Thursday, branding the Islamic Republic the world's biggest sponsor of terrorism and urging the international community to join US-imposed sanctions against the country.
“I call on the international community to unite in order to stop Iran. The world cannot allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. The world cannot allow Iran to develop ballistic missiles, and the world must stop Iran from supporting terror organizations in the region”, Katz said, teasing the Islamic Republic in Persian with a well-known Iranian adage:
“And to the Iranian leadership I say in their own language: Joojeh'ra akhare paiiz mishmarand. You don't count the birds till the end of the fall”, he added. “It isn't over till it's over”, Katz remarked, implying that Iran's rivals are those that will laugh last.
Briefly speaking in front of the UN General Assembly, Katz also suggested that the Palestinians resume direct talks with the Israel, also stressing their desire to normalise relations with Arab states in the Gulf, while refraining from endorsing a two-state solution to the standoff in the West Bank.
He especially addressed a recent attack on Saudi oil…
