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Iran on Trump's Saudi trip: US 'milking' Riyadh of $480 bln

It was the first Iranian reaction to US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia

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US President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the King Abdulaziz Conference Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted today that the United States may be "milking" Saudi Arabia of $480 billion after Washington signed major deals with Tehran's Gulf rival.

"Iran — fresh from real elections — attacked by @POTUS in that bastion of democracy & moderation. Foreign Policy or simply milking KSA of $480B?" Zarif tweeted.

It was the first Iranian reaction to US President Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, and comes after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's re-election to a second term

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First Published: May 22 2017 | 2:13 AM IST

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