The Gulf diplomatic crisis with Lebanon deepened Sunday, with Saudi Arabia saying dealing with Beirut was "pointless" due to Iran-backed Hezbollah's dominance, and the UAE pressing its citizens to leave the country.
The developments, sparked by Lebanese Information Minister George Kordahi's remarks on the Yemen war, have dealt a fresh blow to crisis-hit Lebanon, where a fragile government is struggling to secure international aid, including from wealthy Arab countries.
"There is a crisis in Lebanon with the dominance of Iranian proxies over the scene," Saudi Prince Faisal bin Farhan told Saudi Arabia's Al-Arabiya television in an interview on Sunday.
"This is what worries us and makes dealing with Lebanon pointless for the kingdom and for, I think, Gulf countries."
Kordahi, who was nominated by the Marada Movement -- a Christian party allied to Hezbollah -- said Yemen's Huthi rebels were "defending themselves... against an external aggression" and slammed as "futile" a Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen.
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