The Iranian Foreign Minister is attempting to present a more moderate image of his country's policies in the crises affecting the Middle East.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian © WEF
The Iranian Foreign Minister is participating in Davos at the World Economic Forum. He is answering questions on current issues regarding his country's role in the region and the security threat in Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon.
Iran is a destabilizing factor in the region
Syria is aiding Riyadh with military advice and training as Saudi Arabia comes under attack by Yemen's Houthis, and has sent a limited number of military personnel to the kingdom, two Syrian military sources and a senior US official said.
Shaken by the accuracy of Iran's attacks on Bahrain and support for them among some Bahrainis, authorities in the Gulf island nation have launched a crackdown on Shi'ite Muslim clerics they accuse of fostering allegiance to Tehran at home.
Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets Tehran’s seven demands, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Thursday.
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