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Envoy: Pezeshkian’s message to Saudi crown prince focused on ties, Hajj
Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia said a recent message sent by President Masoud Pezeshkian to the Saudi crown prince was about bilateral relations and Hajj pilgrimage, rejecting media speculations about Iran’s efforts to revive talks with the United States. Alireza Enayati said Pezeshkian sent a letter to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Tuesday to appreciate the facilities and services provided to Iranian pilgrims, especially during Israel’s aggression against Iran in June, and emphasized the expansion of relations between the two countries.
Enayati’s comments came after Reuters on Thursday claimed that Iran’s president in his letter had asked Saudi Arabia to persuade the US to revive stalled nuclear talks a day before bin Salman's visit to the White House earlier this week.
Citing sources in the West Asia region, Reuters claimed that Pezeshkian in the letter had said Iran "does not seek confrontation," wants deeper regional cooperation and remains "open to resolving the nuclear dispute through diplomacy, provided its rights are guaranteed.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei had also said that Pezeshkian's message to the Saudi crown prince was "purely bilateral.” Reuters claimed that one of the sources in the Persian Gulf said Iran is seeking a channel to reopen talks with Washington, and that the de facto Saudi leader also favors a peaceful solution and conveyed that message to US President Donald Trump during his visit.
"MbS (crown prince) also wants this conflict to be over peacefully. This is important to him, and he relayed this to Trump and said he is ready to help," the source said. On Tuesday, the Saudi ruler told reporters, “We will do our best to help reach a deal between the United States and Iran.”