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The most dangerous nation for cyber threats is Iran, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir told CNBC on Sunday, saying that the country had been attacked "repeatedly" by its adversary.

Asked who he believed was the most dangerous nation in terms of cyber attacks and Al-Jubeir was unequivocal.

"The most dangerous nation behind cyber attacks? Iran," Al-Jubeir said.

 

"Iran is the only country that has attacked us repeatedly and tried to attack us repeatedly. In fact they tried to do it on a virtually weekly basis."

Speaking at the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, the foreign minister repeatedly criticized Iran for what he called "mischievous behavior" in the region, with particular reference to its support for Shia militant group Hezbollah, which holds influence in Lebanon and elsewhere in the Middle East.

The Sunni monarchy's interests have for decades been diametrically opposed to Iran's, but the past year has seen tensions escalate against a backdrop of proxy conflicts in Yemen and Syria.

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