Iran condemns Trump’s Middle East peace deal

Iran condemns Trump’s Middle East peace deal and calls it a ‘stab in the back’ to Muslims

  • Iran called historic deal between UAE and Israel a ‘shameful’ measure on Friday
  • Warned UAE against Israel interfering in ‘political equations’ of the Persian Gulf
  • UAE and Israel announced Thursday they agreed to establish full diplomatic ties 

State TV says Iran‘s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a historic deal establishing full diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, calling it a stab in the back to all Muslims.  

Iran, in the ministry statement, called the normalizing of ties between the two countries a dangerous, ‘shameful’ measure on Friday and warned the UAE against Israel interfering in the ‘political equations’ of the Persian Gulf region.

‘The UAE government and other accompanying governments must accept responsibility for all the consequences of this action,’ the statement said.

In a deal brokered by the U.S., the UAE and Israel announced Thursday they agreed to establish full diplomatic ties and Israel will halt plans for annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state.

State TV says Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned a historic deal establishing full diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani pictured above 

Officials applaud after President Trump announced the deal

Officials applaud after President Trump announced the deal

Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government is now going to have full relations with the United Arab Emirates, whose de facto ruler is Abu Dhabi's crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed

Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government is now going to have full relations with the United Arab Emirates, whose de facto ruler is Abu Dhabi's crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed

Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government is now going to have full relations with the United Arab Emirates, whose de facto ruler is Abu Dhabi’s crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed

The agreement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state – and the third Arab country, after Egypt and Jordan – to have full diplomatic ties with Israel. They announced it in a joint statement, saying deals between Israel and the UAE were expected in the coming weeks in such areas as tourism, direct flights and embassies.

Iran said in the state TV report the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and the UAE revealed the ‘strategic stupidity’ of the two countries and said it ‘will undoubtedly strengthen the axis of resistance in the region.’

The ministry statement called the deal a ‘dagger that was unjustly struck by the UAE in the backs of the Palestinian people and all Muslims.’

The historic deal delivered a key foreign policy victory for U.S. President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election and reflected a changing Middle East in which shared concerns about archenemy Iran have largely overtaken traditional Arab support for the Palestinians.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is 'committed to annexing parts of the West Bank' but agreed to 'temporarily suspend' those plans in order to sign the deal with the UAE

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is ‘committed to annexing parts of the West Bank’ but agreed to ‘temporarily suspend’ those plans in order to sign the deal with the UAE

A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the deal amounts to ‘treason,’ and should be reversed

Hossein Amirabdollahian, advisor to Iran’s Parliament speaker, criticized the deal on his Twitter account on Friday.

‘UAE’s new approach for normalizing ties w/fake, criminal (hash)Israel doesn’t maintain peace & security, but serves ongoing Zionists’ crimes,’ he said.

Iran’s former chief of the powerful Revolutionary Guard, Mohsen Rezaei, said in a tweet the UAE has been making itself ‘the paradise of Israel’ for the last 10 years.

‘No Muslim zealous warriors and no Arabs betray Palestine, only nerveless stabs from behind,’ he said.

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