Iran president, Saudi crown prince converse for first time since ties restored

Oct 11 (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman mentioned the Palestinian-Israeli battle on Wednesday, within the first phone name between the 2 leaders since a China-brokered deal between Tehran and Riyadh to renew ties.

The 2 leaders’ name got here as Israel carried out air strikes within the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a lethal assault by Palestinian Hamas militants in Israel.

Raisi and the Saudi crown prince mentioned the “want to finish warfare crimes in opposition to Palestine,” Iranian state media stated.

The Saudi crown prince, for his half, “affirmed that the Kingdom is making all attainable efforts in speaking with all worldwide and regional events to cease the continued escalation,” Saudi state information company SPA stated.

He additionally reiterated Saudi Arabia’s rejection of focusing on civilians in any manner, SPA added.

Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to renew ties in March beneath a deal negotiated by China after seven years of hostility, which had threatened stability and safety within the Gulf and helped gasoline conflicts within the Center East, from Yemen to Syria.

Requested about Raisi’s name with the crown prince, a senior U.S. State Division official stated Washington, which staunchly backs Israel in its struggle in opposition to Hamas, was in “fixed contact with Saudi leaders”.

The official added that the U.S. was asking its companions with channels or relations with Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah or Iran “to get Hamas to face down from its assaults, to launch hostages, preserve Hezbollah out (and) preserve Iran out of the fray.”

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