Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari says relations between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia can improve if there is “a definitive will” on the part of Riyadh for such enhancement of ties.
In a press conference on Monday, Jaberi Ansari said there is great potential to change the current climate between Iran and Saudi Arabia, adding Tehran has always sought diplomacy-based interaction with its neighbors.
Irans unchanging policy is based on talks with its neighbors and this policy will continue, he said.
The Iranian official described Saudi Arabia as a major neighbor of the Islamic Republic, saying Tehran and Riyadh have great potentialities for boosting bilateral relations.
If there is a definitive will on the part of Saudi government ground will be prepared in order to change the current atmosphere, he said.
Iran and Saudi Arabia have different stances on some developments in the Middle East, particularly the situation in Syria.
The Islamic Republic supports the Syrian government and nation, calling for a political settlement of the crisis, while Saudi Arabia has been supporting Takfiri terrorist groups operating in Syria to topple the Damascus government.
Mina tragedy
Pointing to the recent crush in Mina near the Saudi city of Mecca, Jaberi Ansari said the Saudi government’s “mismanagement” during the Hajj rituals has turned the great human disaster into an issue with political dimensions.
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