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Update: Iran leader says Saudis committed "grave crime" by bombing Yemen

Xinhua, August 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of committing a "grave crime" by bombing innocents in Yemen.

"Raiding Yemen, uninterrupted bombing of homes, hospitals and schools, and the killing of children are a grave crime of Saudi Arabia, which is done by the supply of the arms and the green light of the United States," he said.

Khameni also described the recent negotiations of Saudi Arabia with Israel as a "dagger from the behind" of the world's Muslims and said that "Saudi relations with Israel are a big sin and a treason."

In building Saudi ties with Israel, "the United States has played a role, as the Saudi officials are obsessed by the whims of the Americans," he said.

The Iranian leader also said that Saudi Arabia has raided Bahrain with the help of the United States. Endit