Saudi Arabia Appeals For Calm As Tensions Between The U.S. And Iran Escalate

Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister Khalid bin Salman met with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington on Monday. (Twitter: @kbsalsaud)

Reuters: Saudi Arabia appeals for calm after killing of Iranian general

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Monday the kingdom does not want to see further escalation of tensions in the region at a “very dangerous moment”, following Friday’s killing by a U.S. drone of Iran’s most prominent military commander.

“We are very keen that the situation in the region doesn’t escalate any further. It’s certainly a very dangerous moment and we have to be conscious of the risks and dangers not just to the region but to wider global security,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan told a news briefing in Riyadh.

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WNU Editor: After spending the past year or two labelling the Iranians as the biggest threat in the region while calling for robust U.S. action against Iran, the Saudis have all of a sudden started to sing a different tune. I am sure that privately they are cheering the death of Iranian General Qassem Solemaini. He was the point man for assisting the Houthi rebels in their war against Saudi Arabia in Yemen. But they also know that any direct conflict against Iran is going to damage and set back any progress in the region for years. The Saudis basically want their cake and eat it too.

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