US: We welcome direct talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia
The State Department official wrote on his Twitter account on Monday local time that he hoped the talks would help ease tensions and address long-standing regional concerns.
He added that a full and reciprocal return to Burjam could support these regional efforts.
Earlier, at the end of his visit to Riyadh, EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell issued a statement welcoming the recent bilateral talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
“The European Union welcomes the recent bilateral talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia,” the statement said in part.
“What is happening in Yemen is a terrible tragedy for the people of this country, while the region is also under Impressed.
In the statement, Borrell also expressed hope that the final talks between Iran and the P5 + 1 in Vienna would resume “soon.”
The EU foreign policy chief said in a statement that he had also discussed the Iranian nuclear issue with Saudi officials.
According to the statement, Borrell briefed Saudi officials on the prospects for the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5 + 1.
The Saudi Foreign Minister stated that the talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran are under evaluation.
According to a report by the Saudi Al-Akhbariya network on Sunday, Faisal bin Farhan said in a joint press conference with EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell that talks with Tehran were being evaluated.
The Saudi Foreign Minister expressed hope that these talks would pave the way for the resolution of outstanding issues between the two sides.
So far, three rounds of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been hosted by Iraq, but some reports suggest that a new round of talks took place last week in Baghdad.
Western news agencies quoted two Iraqi officials as saying on Monday (October 26th) that a new and fourth round of talks had been held between representatives of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Baghdad.
“For more than six years, Saudi Foreign Minister Ben Farhan has formed an anti-Yemeni military coalition, the poorest Arab country, and he targets the country every day.” I told the EU envoy about the danger, “he said. I explained the continuation of the rejection of peace plans by the Houthis.
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