
Saudi crown prince: ‘Iran is harbouring al-Qaeda’ leaders
Mohammed bin Salman says Iran is hosting the son of Osama bin Laden.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has accused Iran of being a destabilising force in the region in an interview with US television in the run-up to his visit to the United States.
He said the country has been hosting and supporting al-Qaeda leaders, including Osama Bin Laden’s son.
Iran has called Bin Salman delusional and naive following his comments in the interview.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from Tehran
Published On 19 Mar 2018