Prince MBS Assures Saudi Arabia Will Not Use Territory to Attack Iran

JAKARTA - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) told President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday, the Kingdom would not allow its land, water and air space to be used for any military attack against Iran.

During Tuesday's phone call initiated by President Pezeshkian, the latest developments in Iran as well as the latest developments in talks on the nuclear issue were explained.

"The Crown Prince emphasized in the telephone conversation the Kingdom's position in respecting Iran's sovereignty, and that the Kingdom will not allow the use of its airspace or its territorial territory in any military action against Iran or any attack from any party, regardless of its purpose," according to the transcript of the telephone conversation, as reported by Al Arabiya.

Meanwhile, President Pezeshkian thanked Saudi Arabia for its firm stance in respecting Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and thanked the Crown Prince for his efforts to achieve security and stability in the region, quoted from Arab News.

Previously, Iranian media reported that President Pezeshkian said that Tehran always welcomes any process, within the framework of international law, that prevents war.

President Pezeshkian also told Prince MBS that "unity and cohesion" of Islamic countries can guarantee "lasting security, stability and peace in the region."

It is known that the United States has threatened to attack Iran in recent weeks, following the government's brutal crackdown on anti-government protests across Iran.

Earlier, the US military said on Monday that the carrier strike group of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) had arrived in the Middle East, dramatically increasing American military strength in the region.

The aircraft carrier and its accompanying ships were ordered to the region as Iran cracked down on mass protests. Although President Donald Trump later backed down from military action against Tehran, he insisted that all options remained open.

On the nuclear front, the US and Iran have themselves been engaged in intermittent talks on Iran's nuclear program, which the United States says was dismantled last summer during an unprecedented attack on three underground facilities across Iran.