King Salman Calls on Iraqi Parties to Address Crisis through Dialogue

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in Jeddah. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in Jeddah. (Reuters)
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King Salman Calls on Iraqi Parties to Address Crisis through Dialogue

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in Jeddah. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi in Jeddah. (Reuters)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz held a telephone call Monday evening with Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, in which he stressed the Kingdom’s support for the unity of Iraq, its security and stability and the adherence of all parties to the Iraqi constitution.

King Salman renewed the Kingdom’s call on all parties to exercise restraint and deal with the crisis through dialogue to spare Iraq more internal conflicts.

For his part, the Iraqi Prime Minister praised the Saudi King’s stance and his interest in the security and stability of Iraq.

He emphasized the keenness of the Iraqi government to avoid any military escalation and to ensure security in all Iraqi territories.



Saudi Arabia Calls for Restraint after US Strikes in Iran

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
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Saudi Arabia Calls for Restraint after US Strikes in Iran

The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat
The Saudi flag. Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that it was “following with deep concern the developments” in Iran, particulary the targeting of nuclear facilities by the US, calling for “restraint.”

In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry reiterated its condemnation of the violation of Iran’s sovevereignty.

“The Kingdom underscroes the need to exert all possible efforts to exercise restraint, deescalate tensions, and avoid further escalation,” it said.

“The Kingdom also calls on the international community to intensify its efforts during this highly sensitive period to reach a political solution that would bring an end to the crisis and open a new chapter for achieving security and stability in the region,” the statement added.