Saudi Arabia denies giving nod to Israeli attack on Iran

[Naveed Yaseen]

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday denied a report that it had agreed to allow Israeli warplanes to fly through the kingdom’s airspace to attack Iran’s nuclear sites. “Of course this is not true. We don’t have any kind of relationship with the Israelis,” Saudi Foreign Ministry spokesman Osama Nugali said. Britain’s Sunday Times reported the head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service had held secret talks with Saudi officials to discuss the possibility of Israeli jets flying over Saudi Arabia for such an attack. Nugali rejected the claim of any talks having taken place, stressing that the two countries had no diplomatic, commercial or other relations. He said occasional reports of a secret relationship were aimed at fraying Arab unity. “Our policy is very transparent and our position is very firm regarding any kind of relation with Israel,” Nugali said. “Fortunately, these continuous allegations are not taken seriously,” he added. afp

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