{"id":51258,"date":"2017-11-08T06:34:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T06:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=51258"},"modified":"2017-11-08T06:34:41","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T06:34:41","slug":"world-war-3-donald-trump-backs-saudi-arabia-neutralise-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/world-war-3-donald-trump-backs-saudi-arabia-neutralise-iran.html","title":{"rendered":"World War 3? Donald Trump backs Saudi Arabia to neutralise Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">World War 3? Donald Trump backs Saudi Arabia to neutralise Iran<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">THE US has promised to aid Saudi Arabia in neutralising \u201cIran\u2019s destabilising influence\u201d and battle extremism in the Middle East, the Pentagon has announced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The statement backed defence links between the allies following Saudi Arabia\u2019s decision to blockade Yemen\u2019s ports to stop weapons coming in from Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Marine Major Adrian Rankine-Galloway said: \u201cWe continue to maintain strong defence ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and work together on common security priorities to include combat operations against violent extremist organisations, and neutralising Iran\u2019s destabilising influence in the Middle East region.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">A coalition led by Saudi Arabia have closed all ground, air and sea access to Yemen following a rocket attack on Riyadh, claim reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The missile attack, thought to have been launched by Shiite Houthi fighters, was manufactured by Iran, Saudi Arabia claimed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">They said the attack was a \u201cclear act of aggression\u201d by Iran and \u201ccould rise to be considered an act of war\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The Pentagon backed the claims revealing Iran\u2019s \u201cmalign role in Yemen and its provisions of dangerous missile systems to Houthi militants\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Donald Trump has backed the Saudi monarch King Salman on Twitter following his purge of the country\u2019s elite following claims of corruption.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The President tweeted: \u201cI have great confidence in King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, they know exactly what they are doing some of those they are harshly treating have been \u2018milking\u2019 their country for years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, was among 11 princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers detained in a purge designed to consolidate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman&#8217;s hold on power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Prince Alwaleed is one of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s best-known international businessmen as an investor in firms such as Citigroup and Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The billionaire Prince, who is thought to be the richest man in the Middle East, is currently being held at the five-star Ritz Carlton with the prisoners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">During their captivity they may have the opportunity to enjoy a male-only spa, a bowling alley and a series of restaurants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">The kingdom revealed the Yemen blockade would be temporary and take into account the work of humanitarian organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">Iran has denied arming the Houthi militants and suggested that the ballistic missile was locally produced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #000000\">More than 10,000 people have died and more are threatened with famine as war rages between a Saudi-led coalition and Shiite rebels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 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Donald Trump backs Saudi Arabia to neutralise Iran THE US has promised to aid Saudi Arabia in neutralising \u201cIran\u2019s destabilising influence\u201d and battle extremism in the Middle East, the Pentagon has announced. 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