Kiss between Rafsanjani, Saudi ambassador stirs controversy
A warm greeting between Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani and the new Saudi Arabian ambassador to Iran, Abdulrahman Bin Groman Shahri, has angered many Saudis, who still view the two countries as regional rivals.
After a meeting between Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani and Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Iran, Saudis on Twitter criticized the warm meeting between the regional rivals.
Saudis used the hashtag #Saudi ambassador kisses Rafsanjani’s head to criticize Abdulrahman Bin Groman Shahri for kissing Rafsanjani during their greeting in Tehran. Many felt that the ambassador should not have been so friendly toward a top official of a country perceived as an enemy.
