Iranian President: US Attempts to Sow Division and Turn Arab States Against Iran

mesoiraq - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in a press interview on Saturday (September 12, 2026), that the United States is attempting to sow division and discord between Iran and the Arab states.

Pezeshkian said in an interview with an Indian newspaper that the United States is currently trying to push Arab states to turn against Iran, explaining that his country has no disputes with Arab states other than their hosting of American bases used to target Iran.

He added that the United States is attempting to employ a divide-and-rule policy to sow discord between Iran and the Arab states and push them into conflict and infighting against each other, while it exploits the region's oil and resources.

It is worth noting that the Iranian president's remarks came following accusations against Iran of standing behind the targeting of the main Saudi oil pipeline used to bypass the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an attack that was launched from Iraqi territory.