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Riyadh hopes cessation of Iran-Israel war to ensure regional stability
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Tuesday expressed hope that a US-brokered unilateral cease-fire agreement between Iran and Israel would contribute to conditions that ensure regional security and stability.
The Saudi crown prince made the remarks in a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah where they reviewed Tehran-Riyadh relations as well as the latest regional developments.
Bin Salman emphasized the kingdom's stance in supporting dialogue through diplomatic means as a path of resolving disputes.
The Iranian foreign minister expressed his gratitude to the kingdom for its stance in condemning the Israeli aggression on the Islamic Republic and offered his appreciation for Bin Salman’s efforts and initiatives to promote security and stability in the region.
The Israeli regime launched in the wee hours of June 13 an unprecedented wave of aggression on Iran’s military and civilian infrastructure that claimed hundreds of lives, including women and children as well as a dozen top military brass.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces, led by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), launched a powerful and unprecedented retaliatory campaign, Operation True Promise III, against the Israeli regime by targeting key military, intelligence, industrial, energy, and R&D facilities across the occupied territories.
The United States, which had been in talks with Tehran about its peaceful nuclear program since April, carried out its own anti-Iran strikes on June 22 by targeting several key nuclear sites. The American onslaught was shortly met with the Islamic Republic’s retaliatory strikes on a major US military base in Qatar.
The Israeli regime was forced on June 24 to declare a unilateral halt to its aggression, which was announced on its behalf by US President Donald Trump.
The Iranian foreign minister also held talks with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz.
'Fruitful conversations'
The Saudi Foreign Ministry underlined in a statement that during the meeting between Araghchi and Farhan, the two sides discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to achieve security and stability in the region.
The Saudi defense minister said in a post on X that he met with the Iranian foreign minister and discussed various aspects of Riyadh-Tehran cooperation.
“We reviewed various aspects of our cooperation. We also discussed regional developments and efforts to promote security and stability, along with several other topics of mutual interest,” he wrote.
Pointing to the Iranian foreign minister's meeting in Jeddah, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on X that FM Araghchi held "fruitful conversations with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, FM Amir Faisal bin Farhan and Defense Minister Amir Khaled bin Salman about Iran - Saudi bilateral relations and latest developments in the region.”