
Phone call between Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers... Discussing ways to ease tensions in the region
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Yemen's pro-Iran rebels Houthis attacked the Saudi capital Riyadh airport, causing massive casualties.
(Cairo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon = As Yemen's pro-Iran rebels Houthis attacked Riyadh Airport, the capital of Saudi Arabia, causing large casualties, Iran expressed deep concern over the worsening situation and said it would actively support dialogue between the two sides.
In particular, Iran's expression of its willingness to support dialogue is noteworthy as it comes as the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers met directly for the first time to discuss ways to ease tensions.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagai said in a regular briefing on the 12th (local time) that he was "deeply concerned" about the intensification of clashes between Houthis and Saudi Arabia, including the attack on Saudi Arabia's airport over the weekend.
“We have serious concerns about the developments in the Arabian Peninsula,” Bagai said. “We have made it clear on several occasions that we are ready to make every effort and make ‘good faith good offices’ to facilitate dialogue between the parties.”
Regarding the current regional situation, he said, "Our region is already sufficiently tense due to the actions of the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel). The continuation and escalation of tension will ultimately only benefit the Zionist regime, and we do not welcome the continuation of conflict and war between the two Islamic countries."
Regarding the solution to the Yemen problem, Spokesperson Bagai pointed out, “This problem should have been resolved a long time ago through an agreement between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.”
He expressed regret, saying, “At the time, there was a roadmap agreed upon between the two sides, and Iran supported full implementation of the agreement, but in the end, it did not come to fruition.”
He then expressed regret over the current situation of the conflict, mentioning that Iran had warned that the situation would worsen when the Sana'a Airport in Yemen was attacked on July 22.
Over the weekend, Houthi rebels attacked Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 300.
Since then, while the two sides have continued their strong military battle, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are known to have discussed ways to ease tensions in the region in a phone call, drawing attention to seeking a diplomatic solution between the two countries.
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