JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s mediation and diplomatic efforts to reach a political solution between the United States and Iran to bring peace and stability in the region.
This came during a meeting of the Saudi Cabinet chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The Crown Prince briefed the Cabinet about his phone call with the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during which he denounced the Iranian attacks targeting the UAE and affirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for the UAE in its defence of its security and stability.
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Following the session, Salman Al-Dossary told the Saudi Press Agency that the Cabinet had reviewed the outcomes of the Kingdom’s participation in various regional and international meetings.
He noted that this reflects Saudi Arabia’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with brotherly and friendly nations, as well as enhancing coordination across a range of fields and issues of mutual interest, with the aim of improving collective responses to global challenges.
On the domestic front, the Cabinet also examined performance indicators across several key sectors, highlighting progress driven by the accelerated implementation of strategies and initiatives.
It noted the continued growth of local content, the expansion of national supply chains, and efforts to enhance their competitiveness.
The Cabinet also approved a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Saudi Ministry of Justice and the Pakistani Ministry of Law and Justice.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said he believed there was “a very good chance” of sealing a peace deal with Iran amid Pakistan-led diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran conflict.
Positive signs that Washington and Tehran could return to the table after weeks of deadlock grew after Trump halted a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing hopes for a deal.
Trump said on social media Wednesday that if “Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to”, the war would be over, but if not, the bombing would resume “at a much higher level and intensity”.
Diplomatic efforts are going on, with a single round of Pakistan-mediated US-Iran direct negotiations having taken place in Islamabad in April.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian indicated that Tehran remains open to dialogue but rejected Washington’s “maximum pressure” approach as unrealistic.
