TEHRAN – A senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister has said that U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman have coaxed Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri into declaring his resignation in a foreign country.

“Al-Hariri's resignation was done in coordination with Trump and Mohammed bin Salman to foment tension in Lebanon and the region,” Hossein Sheikholeslam said on Saturday, Fars reported.

Al-Hariri’s resignation was planned by the Americans to make up for their losses after Daesh was defeated, Sheikholeslam opined.

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