An Iranian deputy foreign minister says the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia have the necessary potential to help curtail terrorism, Press TV reported on Tuesday.
“We believe that Tehran and Riyadh have the necessary potential to help countries exposed to the threat of terrorism in the region,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs, said.
The Iranian diplomat noted that Iran has taken steps to initiate consultations with Saudi Arabia as an important country, adding that the Islamic Republic is “optimistic” about the future of talks with the Gulf kingdom.
Amir-Abdollahian also described terrorism as the main threat facing the Middle East region.