国际英语新闻:Iran ready to restore ties if Saudis end "friendship" with Israel: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that Iran could restore its relations with Saudi Arabia should the kingdom end its "friendship" with Israel.
The Islamic Republic would "have no problem" with Saudi Arabia if it stops "bowing to Israel" and relies on itself, Rouhani said at a parliamental meeting.
"We want Saudi Arabia to stop two things, the misguided friendship with Israel and the inhuman bombardment of Yemen," he stressed.
Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in early 2016 in protest against the attacks against Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran following the Saudi execution of a Shiite cleric.
The firing of a ballistic missile at Riyadh by the Houthis last month led to renewed tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Rouhani's remarks came amid media reports that Riyadh has been seeking closer ties with Israel in a bid to counter the rising influence of Iran, a common enemy to Saudi and Israel.
On Nov. 25, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman compared Iran's growing regional influence to Germany's hegemonic policies in the Hitler era.
"We learned from Europe that appeasement would not work. We do not want the 'new Hitler' of Iran to repeat what happened in Europe in the Middle East," he said.
A Saudi-led military coalition has been fighting the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since March 2015 to support President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who was ousted by the Houthis in September 2014.
The Houthis have seized control of much of Yemen's northern areas, including the capital Sanaa since 2014.
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