Iran blames US 'puppet' for attack that killed 29, to respond legally

The small puppet countries in the region are backed by the US and it's the US that provokes them, said President Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused a Gulf Arab ally of the US of supporting the gunmen who killed at least 29 people in an attack on a military parade and vowed to respond “within the framework of the law.”

“One of the southern countries in the Persian Gulf is backing them financially, providing equipment and political support,” Rouhani said. “The small puppet countries in the region are backed by the U.S. and it’s the U.S. that provokes them.”

While he didn’t name the country, the remarks are likely aimed at regional rival Saudi Arabia, which is backing President Donald Trump’s drive to