“Is this the reason why some parties are glad for the suspension of the Saudi grants?” Sleiman asked via his Twitter account.
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday it is halting deals worth $4 billion aimed at equipping and supporting Lebanese security forces in retaliation for Lebanon’s siding with Iran amid the Sunni kingdom's spat with the Shiite power.
The decision came after Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil declined to support Saudi resolutions against Iran during two meetings of Arab and Muslim foreign ministers.