Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2025. (SPA)
Saudi Crown Prince MBS meets Iran’s top diplomat, urges diplomacy to settle disputes
Araghchi also had separate meetings with Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Prince Khalid bin Salman
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Iran’s foreign minister on Tuesday and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stance that diplomacy is the way to resolve disputes.
“HRH the Crown Prince expressed the Kingdom’s aspiration that the ceasefire agreement would contribute to creating conditions that promote security and stability in the region, emphasizing the Kingdom’s stance in supporting dialogue through diplomatic means as a path to resolving disputes,” according to a statement from Riyadh.
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For his part, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, thanked Saudi Arabia for its stance in condemning Israeli attacks and for the Saudi Crown Prince’s efforts to promote stability and security in the Middle East.
Araghchi also met with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman.
“We reviewed various aspects of our cooperation. We also discussed regional developments and efforts to promote security and stability, along with several other topics of mutual interest,” Prince Khalid said in a post on X.
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