The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom's deep concern over the recent military escalation in the region and warned against its serious repercussions, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday.
The Kingdom urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to avoid war.
The ministry reaffirmed the Kingdom’s stance, urging the Security Council to fulfill its responsibility in maintaining international peace and security and to act to prevent the crisis from escalating.
Iran launched a swarm of explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday in its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory.
Iran had vowed retaliation for what it called an Israeli strike on its Damascus consulate on April 1 that killed seven Guards officers including two senior commanders and said its strike was a punishment for "Israeli crimes". Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the consulate attack.