Saudi FM to visit Iran, plays down war games
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said that Iran’s war games during which it has tested new weapons do not pose a threat to Gulf neighbors and announced he would visit Tehran soon. “This is not the first time that the Iranians stage naval maneuvers, and I don’t think they (the games) constitute a danger to any (of Iran’s) neighbors,” Prince Saud al-Faisal told reporters. Iran said on Tuesday it successfully test-fired a new land-to-sea missile, the latest launch in Gulf war games that have aroused international concern amid rising tensions over its nuclear program. Full Story