Saudi Crown Prince and Iraqi Minister Discuss Ceasefire Between Iran and Israel

SadaNews - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed on Tuesday in Riyadh with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi the ongoing ceasefire agreement between the Islamic Republic and Israel, which has been in effect for two weeks, according to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

The ministry mentioned in a post on the "X" platform, accompanied by a video clip of the meeting, that the Saudi Crown Prince expressed "the Kingdom's hope that the ceasefire agreement would contribute to creating conditions to enhance security and stability in the region," while also affirming the "Kingdom's firm position in supporting dialogue and diplomatic means as a way to resolve disputes."

For his part, the Iranian minister praised the Saudi Crown Prince's "efforts" to promote security and stability in the region, according to the Saudi statement.

Earlier, Riyadh condemned the destructive Israeli strikes targeting Iran in June, describing them as "aggression" and "a flagrant violation of international law." The Kingdom also expressed its "grave concern" following the American strikes on major Iranian nuclear facilities.

In this context, Tehran denied having made any request to negotiate with Washington, contrary to statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, following Israeli and American attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Trump had reiterated that Iran "wants to enter into negotiations" with Washington, noting that discussions are planned, without specifying a date or place.

Trump said in the White House, during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "We have planned to have discussions with Iran. They want to talk. They want a solution. They are very different now from what they were two weeks ago."

However, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Ismail Baqaei, categorically denied these statements, saying: "No request has been made from our side to meet with the American side."

For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi reiterated Tehran’s position refusing to engage in talks at this stage, questioning in an article published in the Financial Times: "While Iran has received messages in recent days indicating that the United States may be willing to return to negotiations, how can we trust further negotiations?"