RIYADH: The Saudi government reiterated that dialogue remains essential to achieving de-escalation, as news of progress in discussions were reported on Tuesday that could see a deal to end the conflict between the US and Iran.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who chaired the weekly meeting of ministers in Jeddah, stressed the importance of making every effort to achieve calm as a pathway toward diplomatic solutions that safeguard regional security and stability.
Washington and Tehran have been engaged in an intense regional war since Feb. 28, when Israel and the US launched attacks on Iran, assassinating the country’s supreme leader.
A US officials talked up the prospect of securing a deal with Iran as soon as Wednesday that could see the Strait of Hormuz reopen.
The strait was closed by Iran after the collapse of a MoU signed by Washington and Tehran that briefly allow shipping to pass through the vital international waterway.
