Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed to Saudi Arabia that Tehran is ready to support any process to avoid conflict.
The Iranian presidential office said Pezeshkian made the comment during a phone conversation on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The call came as the United States is ramping up pressure over Tehran’s crackdown on protesters by sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East.
Wednesday marks one month since Iranians began street protests against soaring prices. The deadly protests have apparently subsided.
Iran’s presidential office said that during the call, Pezeshkian pointed to what he called recent pressures and hostilities against Iran.
It said the president warned against “psychological and political operations aimed at disrupting regional security.”
Pezeshkian reportedly reaffirmed Iran’s readiness to support any process that leads to peace, de-escalation and the prevention of conflict.
Arab media reports say the Saudi crown prince responded that the kingdom will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military actions against Iran.
In a recent media interview, Trump said that “we have a big armada next to Iran.” But he said at the same time that Iranians “want to make a deal,” suggesting a diplomatic solution is possible.