peech yesterday Io commemorate ihe dead pilgrims, Iranian Assembly Speaker Rafsanjanl said they had been murdered by Saudi Arabia acting under orders from the US. He said the US wantedtragedy" for Iran to compensate for the US failure to escort Kuwaiti tankers safely through the Gulf. Promising that Iran would take revongo for tho doalhs. Rafsanjanl said Iran mustleaders from the region and send Americans to their death.
ifsanjanl's Ihroat that Iran will work to overthrow thoignificant escalation In Tehran's pressure on Riyadh to end Its support for US Intervention In the Guff. Tehran,, which probably orchestrated tho riot, Is trying to exploit tho deaths to Inflame Saudi Arabia's Shia minority to rebel sgslnst the Sunnl leadership. Iran also Is warning the Saudis thoy couldampaign Ian-sponsored terrorism similar to that oxpailencud by Kuwait. *
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