Al Saud would never dare to make military threats against Iran

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Al Saud rulers of Saudi Arabia are in no position to militarily threaten Iran.

“Al Saud is in no position to threaten Iran; therefore, one can say Al Saud would never dare to make military threats against Iran,” the top general was quoted by ISNA as saying on Sunday.

“Even the United States cannot threaten us, let alone others,” the Iranian defense chief underscored.

Gen. Vahidi further dismissed allegations by the [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council that Iran is meddling in Bahrain’s domestic affairs.

“Whoever looks at the situation [in Bahrain] will know who is really meddling in Bahrain,” he added.

Thousands of anti-government protesters have been staging demonstrations in Bahrain since mid-February, demanding that the Al Khalifa dynasty relinquish power.

On March 14, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates deployed troops to the Persian Gulf sheikhdom at Manama’s request to help Bahraini security forces’ efforts to crush the nationwide protests.

Scores of people have been killed and many more arrested in the Saudi-backed crackdown on peaceful protests in Bahrain — a longtime ally of the United States and home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

Bahraini regime forces, backed by Saudi army troops, have abducted many people, including opposition activists, journalists, teachers, students, doctors, and nurses, and have also destroyed dozens of mosques.