TEHRAN - A senior Lebanese political analyst has said the participation of Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal in a gathering of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) in Paris proved that the kingdom is adamant in its hostility toward Iran.

"The presence of Turki Faisal in the meeting practically conveyed a message to Tehran that Riyadh will continue pursuing its hostile policies against Iran," Talal Atrissi, a Lebanese university professor and Middle East expert, told Nasim on Tuesday.

Such moves are happening before the eyes of the world, he said.

The analyst ridiculed remarks by the former Saudi spy chief about the collapse of the Iranian government by the MKO, saying such words will have no practical effect because the terrorist group is deeply unpopular among the Iranians and it has done nothing other than terrorist acts over the past 30 years.

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