Iran vows to fight Trump\'s Israel-Palestinian deal

Iran vows to fight Trump's Israel-Palestinian deal

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is determined to fight against US Donald Trump's anticipated Israel-Palestinian peace plan, said Tuesday according to semi-official agency

Trump has dubbed his administration's long-awaited plan the "ultimate deal", which has already unsettled the Palestinians although no details have yet been disclosed.

Speaking in Tehran, said the "deal of the century" was a "plot" between Iran's arch foe and the to establish the Jewish state's domination in the

"We will stand against the regime of and won't let this deal take place in the region," said at an annual conference on Islamic unity.

"If Americans are imposing sanctions on today and are putting pressure on Iran, the reason for it is because has stood against Israel," he added, quoted by

Earlier this year, pulled out of the landmark international nuclear accord with Iran and reimposed crippling sanctions on

"In order to achieve their objective they try to create new political arrangements in the region," Larijani said of US-Israeli strategy in the

The also singled out regional rival and the (UAE) as he warned countries against normalising relations with

Countries in the region "should know that they would not benefit at all by letting (Israeli Benjamin) to their countries", Larijani said.

"People in the region, in any country, regard Israel as a cancerous and hate it," he added.

Saudi earlier this year reaffirmed his country's "steadfast" support for the Palestinian cause, after coming under fire for saying both Israelis and Palestinians "have the right to have their own land".

Israel has diplomatic relations with just two Arab states -- and -- but has been pushing for broader regional ties.

The Israeli travelled to in October, while two of his ministers visited the UAE.

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First Published: Tue, November 27 2018. 21:55 IST