RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on the phone on Tuesday with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, during which he welcomed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel announced earlier in the day, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Prince Mohammed expressed the Kingdom’s hope that the truce would help restore security and stability in the region and prevent the risk of further confrontation, SPA added.
He underscored Saudi Arabia’s consistent position in supporting diplomatic dialogue as the preferred path to resolving disputes.
The pause in fighting was announced after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday launched missile strikes targeting Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the Middle East.
Following the attack, the crown prince reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s full solidarity with Qatar during a call with the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and strongly condemned what he described as Iran’s “unjustified and blatant aggression” against the Gulf state.
