May 22, 2017 5:53 AM

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Iran criticises US for sealing an arms deal with Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif today criticised US President Donald Trump for sealing an arms deal and other investments worth hundreds of billions of dollars with Saudi Arabia. <br/><br/><br/>Zarif's comments came hours after Trump, who is visiting Saudi Arabia, urged Arab and Islamic leaders to unite and defeat Islamist extremists. Trump singled out Iran as a key sponsor of militant groups, sending a tough message to Tehran the day after Hassan Rouhani won a second term as Iran's president.'<br/>'<br/>Iran and Saudi Arabia have long accused each other of sponsoring militias aligned to their competing sects of Islam in conflicts across the Middle East.<br/>'<br/>Introducing Trump, Saudi King Salman described Tehran as a mutual foe and a source of terrorism they must confront together.<br/>'<br/>In his first keynote speech abroad, Trump sought to redefine his relationship with the Muslim world, and focused on his desire to curb Iran's influence in the region.

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