SOARING tensions across the Middle East are part of Washington’s aggression towards Tehran, Iranian communists warned on Saturday.

A statement from the Tudeh Party of Iran stressed the sharp escalation of conflicts that could “further destabilise the safety and security of the region” since US President Donald Trump’s visit to the Arab summit in Saudi Arabia last month.

Since then Qatar has been blockaded, new Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Sultan has vowed to “take the fight to Iran” and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has voiced support for regime change.