Saudi foreign minister says kingdom’s security ‘not open to compromise’

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Sunday that the kingdom will not accept any threat to its security, warning that continued escalation in the region risks widening the confrontation.

In an address to the BRICS summit in the Indian capital New Delhi, bin Farhan expressed Saudi Arabia's appreciation for the invitation to participate in the summit, according to Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya television.

"The Kingdom's security is not open to compromise," he said.

He also warned that "continued escalation in the region is widening the scope of the confrontation."