RIYADH, May 8 (NNN-SPA) – A Saudi foreign ministry official, confirmed that talks are being held between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with the aim of reducing regional tensions, Al Arabiya TV reported yesterday.
The outcome of the talks were too early to be judged, as Riyadh wanted to see “verifiable deeds,” said Rayed Krimly, head of policy planning, at the ministry.
“We hope they prove successful, but it is too early, and premature, to reach any definitive conclusions,” Krimly told Reuters.
Krimly’s comments, the first public confirmation from Riyadh, that the rivals were holding direct talks, came after Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman expressed earlier that, his country hoped to have good ties with Iran.
The crown prince told Al Arabiya TV, in an interview last month that, the kingdom wants Iran to help push the Middle East towards prosperity and both countries share interests in promoting regional and global growth.– NNN-SPA
