Saudi Arabia seeks 'good' relationship with Iran, says crown prince
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also said Saudi Arabia is "more than 90% in agreement with" the administration of President Joe Biden.
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said his country is aiming for a “good and positive relationship” with its archrival Iran more than five years after the two countries cut ties.
The regional powerhouses severed relations in 2016 after Saudi Arabia’s execution of a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric was met with violent protests at Saudi diplomatic facilities in Iran. Tensions between Shiite Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Sunni monarchy have continued, with the two countries fighting in proxy wars across the Middle East.
“Iran is a neighboring country, and all we aspire for is a good and special relationship with Iran,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a TV interview broadcast on Tuesday.
“We do not want Iran’s situation to be difficult. On the contrary, we want Iran to grow … and to push the region and the world toward prosperity,” said the crown prince.
