Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Thursday said Iran and Saudi Arabia “can adopt constructive dialogue and overcome differences” in response to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s statement on Tuesday.
Mr Khatibzadeh said both countries could “enter a new chapter of interaction and co-operation to achieve peace, stability and regional development by overcoming differences".
In his interview on Tuesday night, Prince Mohammed said Saudi Arabia wanted "good relations" with Iran to achieve peace prosperity in the Middle East.
He gave a televised interview to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the launch of Vision 2030, appearing on the Liwan Al Mudaifer Show on the Rotana Khalijiah channel.
“At the end of the day, Iran is a neighbouring country. All we ask for is to have a good and distinguished relationship with Iran," Prince Mohammed said.
He said Saudi Arabia had a problem with Tehran’s “negative behaviour”, nuclear programme and support for militias, including the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
“We are working with our regional and global partners to find solutions to these problems and we hope to overcome them for good relations that benefit everyone,” Prince Mohammed said.
Mr Khatibzadeh responded by saying Saudi Arabia and Iran are important countries in the Islamic world and “bilateral co-operation is important in ensuring security and stability in the region".
Defence review at a glance
• Increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 but given “turbulent times it may be necessary to go faster”
• Prioritise a shift towards working with AI and autonomous systems
• Invest in the resilience of military space systems.
• Number of active reserves should be increased by 20%
• More F-35 fighter jets required in the next decade
• New “hybrid Navy” with AUKUS submarines and autonomous vessels
Global institutions: BlackRock and KKR
US-based BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, with $5.98 trillion of assets under management as of the end of last year. The New York firm run by Larry Fink provides investment management services to institutional clients and retail investors including governments, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, banks and charitable foundations around the world, through a variety of investment vehicles.
KKR & Co, or Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, is a global private equity and investment firm with around $195 billion of assets as of the end of last year. The New York-based firm, founded by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, invests in multiple alternative asset classes through direct or fund-to-fund investments with a particular focus on infrastructure, technology, healthcare, real estate and energy.
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Formula One top 10 drivers' standings after Japan
1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 306
2. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari 247
3. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes 234
4. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull 192
5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 148
6. Max Verstappen, Red Bull 111
7. Sergio Perez, Force India 82
8. Esteban Ocon, Force India 65
9. Carlos Sainz Jr, Toro Rosso 48
10. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault 34
