Saudi -Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has heavily condemned Israel’s strikes over Iran and called them a violation of international law.
In a telephone conversation with Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, the Crown Prince said the attacks undermined Iran’s sovereignty and national security, according to the Saudi press agency.
He warned that the Israeli military act had derailed an ongoing effort to solve tension over Iran’s nuclear program and injured attempts to reassure the situation through dialogue and diplomacy.
Saudi -Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has repeated the kingdom’s opposition to the use of force to resolve disputes and emphasize the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to settle differences.
His remarks came under a phone call with Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, after Israel’s missiles striking on Iran on Friday- a rare and deadly escalation that left at least 78 people died, including senior military officers, nuclear scientists and top officials.
The two countries continued to exchange additional strikes on Saturday to Sunday morning.
The Crown Prince offered his condolance to President Pezeshkian, the Iranian people and the families of the killed and expressed hope of a quick improvement for those who were injured.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has thanked King Salman of Saudi -Arabia to ensure that Iranian pilgrims welfare during Hajj and to provide smooth services until their safe return.
In addition, the Crown Prince held a separate telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Keir Stormer to discuss the fall of Israel’s recent military strikes on Iran.
In his call with Stormer, the Crown Prince discussed the latest developments and emphasized the need to intensify the efforts to facilitate tension and resolve disputes through diplomacy, according to Saudi Press Agency.
The Crown Prince also spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the midst of growing regional tensions after Israel’s strikes on Iran.
The two leaders reviewed the situation in the region in the light of the escalating conflict.
