Global Geo-political Series: Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon of declaring war against Riyadh

Saudi Arabia has accused Lebanon of declaring war against the Kingdom, by allowing the militant group Hezbollah to thrive in its soil. Earlier this week, the Lebanese militant group accused the Saudis of forcing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri out of office. Hariri unexpectedly announced his resignation on Saturday in a televised statement recorded in Saudi Arabia. In his resignation speech, Hariri accused Iran and Hezbollah of having a “desire to destroy the Arab world.” The next day, the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, accused Saudi Arabia of forcing the premier out of office and writing his resignation statement for him. Iran on the other hand firmly rejected Hariri’s accusations, saying that Iran only seeks peace and stability and pointing out its excellent relationship with Beirut.

According to the Saudi Minister of State for Gulf Affairs, Thamer al-Sabhan, Hezbollah is accused of smuggling drugs and providing terrorist training to Saudi youngsters. He said, “We will treat the government of Lebanon as a government declaring war because of Hezbollah militias…..Lebanon is kidnapped by the militias of Hezbollah and behind it is Iran…..We expect the Lebanese government to act to deter Hezbollah….The Lebanese must all know these risks and work to fix attars before they reach the point of no return.”

Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of harbouring Hezbollah terrorist group, which is reportedly responsible for the recent missile attack from Yemen.