Welcome Saudi Arab to settle mutual issues: IRAN

There has always been a chance to solve these problems (with Saudi Arabia) through dialogue: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi

Tehran: Iran announced that it welcomes dialogue with Saudi Arabia to settle mutual issues and talks with regional states to set up a coalition for the security of the region.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that “there has always been a chance to solve these problems (with Saudi Arabia) through dialogue.”

Iran welcomes any mediatory attempt to calm tensions with Saudi Arabia, Mousavi said, expressing hope that the Saudi side is also “ready” for alleviating tensions.Besides, Iran welcomes the mediatory attempts by the Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, he said.

Abdul Mahdi said on Thursday after his visit to Saudi Arabia that he was optimistic about preventing a regional war.