He is reported to have said: “Conflicts in Yemen, Bahrain, problems in all Islamic countries, are major wounds on the body of Islam. The de facto blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after cutting off diplomatic ties last month underscores this complex reality. Saudi Arabia and Iran are engaged in a range of proxy wars across the region — in Bahrain, Syria, Yemen, apart from their growing hostility in Iraq. An attack on Iran’s Parliament on June 7, for which it blames Saudi Arabia, has further heightened the tensions. It’s a reminder to India that Iran too has a role in the Islamic world which can’t be ignored.

Source: The Hindu July 04, 2017 18:22 UTC