Iran parliament speaker welcomes Saudi Crown Prince desire for talks
Iran's parliament speaker on Tuesday welcomed the Saudi crown prince's remarks on resolving issues between the two countries through dialogue, according to local media. Ali Larijani said Tehran welcomed the desire of Saudi Arabia to resolve issues through dialogue, saying: "The doors of Iran are open," according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.
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- Published Date: 06:26 | 01 October 2019
- Modified Date: 06:32 | 01 October 2019
Iran's parliamentary speaker, Ali Larijani, said on Tuesday he welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's willingness to resolve issues with Iran through talks.
The Saudi Crown Prince had said he preferred a political resolution rather than a military one to the issues with Iran in an interview with the CBS program "60 Minutes" broadcast on Sunday.
"We welcome Mohammed bin Salman being quoted as saying he wants to resolve issues through talks with Tehran," Al Jazeera quoted Larijani as saying.
Larijani's remarks come a day after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman called Iran in an interview to stop its support for Yemen's rebel Houthi group.
Larijani also stressed that Iran recommended the Houthis accept any cease-fire deal with Saudi Arabia.
Tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran has mounted recently after attacks on two oil facilities of Aramco, an attack for which Riyadh and Washington held Tehran responsible, which the country has denied.
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