|
In the latest revelation of the Saudi cables released by WikiLeaks, Iran threatened to hit Turkey if any of the air bases in Turkish territory are used to strike Bashar al-Assad's Syria.
A Saudi cable sent from the Saudi Embassy in Tehran to the Foreign Ministry of Saudi Arabia reveals the bellicose rhetoric in Tehran against Ankara, which was accused by Iran of abetting the uprising in Syria.
According to the cable, parts of which appeared in the Turkish media, the Iranian press launched a propaganda campaign against the Turkish government led by then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for allegedly adopting pro-Israel and American policies in its foreign policy.
Iran worked hard, to no avail, to convince Ankara to change its course and stop backing the Syrian opposition seeking a regime change in Syria.
An Iranian delegation sent by Tehran to Ankara threatened their Turkish counterparts that Turkey will become a target of Iranian missiles if any Turkish air base is used by Western powers to strike Syria.
WikiLeaks published nearly 60,000 Saudi cables in its recent series of revelations, sending ripples of anxiety through Middle Eastern capitals.
(Cihan/Today's Zaman)
|
Poem
Manşetler
Spor
Son Dakika
Haber
Yerel Haberler
