After Foreign minister Nasser Bourita warned in a statement to FoxNews.com, on Wednesday, that Iran is seeking a foothold in North Africa, Tehran replies in the person of Bahram Ghasemi. Iran has accused Morocco Thursday, 24th of May, of being pushed by third parties, fighting back accusations made public by Moroccan foreign minister in a interview with Fox News. In a statement issued yesterday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi rejected Morocco's accusations reacting in particular to Nasser Bourita's recent statement to American online newspaper FoxNews.com. On Wednesday, Bourita warned against Iran's attempts to seek a foothold in North Africa. Citing newly released evidence, the minister stressed that senior Hezbollah leaders have been meeting senior Polisario military leaders, including the «men responsible for Hezbollah's external relations for military training and logistics». One day after the release of the Fox News' article, Ghasemi said in a communiqué that «the Moroccan Foreign Minister knows well that his accusations are false, baseless and based on illusion of other parties who are instigating him to make false accusations in contrast to the interests of their people». For the record, Morocco decided to severe diplomatic ties with Tehran on the 1st of May, citing Hezbollah's support for the Polisario Front. Rabat says it has irrefutable evidence proving that the Lebanese militia, backed primarily by Iran, has been providing military training and logistics for members of the separatist movement. Not the first time Speaking to the American media, the minister insisted that the Kingdom's intelligence service discovered that the Shiite group was supplying the Polisario rebel group with arms, referring to the arrest of a Hezbollah financier. On the other hand, Ghasemi denied categorically all allegations, stating that repeating the «futile attempt which will ultimately be detrimental to the Islamic countries». Iran has replied in previous statements to Morocco's accusations. On May the 15th, Ghasemi said that the Kingdom's decision to cut diplomatic ties with Tehran will «play into the hands of the enemies of the Muslim world». More than that, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson declared before that Rabat was influenced by foreign countries to take such a decision. For the record, Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and UAE have immediately announced that they are backing Morocco in its attempt to defend its sovereignty. The United States followed up, denouncing «the destabilizing nature of Iran's activities, including Iran's support for Hezbollah and other terrorist groups».
