Report of Plot to Kill Saudi Raises US-Iran Tensions
08 October 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English.
This week, American officials accused Iran of being involved in a plot to kill Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States.
BARACK OBAMA: "This is a - not just a dangerous escalation, this is part of a pattern of dangerous and reckless behavior by the Iranian government."
President Obama spoke at the White House Thursday at a joint press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.
Mr. Obama said an Iranian-born American, Manssor Arbabsiar, had direct links and was paid and directed by individuals in the Iranian government.
BARACK OBAMA: "Even if, at the highest levels, there was not detailed operational knowledge, there has to be accountability with respect to anybody in the Iranian government engaging in this kind of activity."
In Vienna, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said his country is considering what he called a "measured response."
PRINCE SAUD AL-FAISAL: "They think by murder and mayhem they will influence the actions of this country. We will not bow to such pressures."
In a letter to the United Nations, Iran called the accusations "fabricated and baseless." Iran's Foreign Ministry has dismissed them as a "ridiculous farce."
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