Saudi Arabia’s monarch expressed hope that the kingdom’s direct talks with Iran will lead to confidence building as the two bitter regional rivals take small steps toward dialogue following several years of heightened tensions.
In this photo taken from video, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, remotely addresses the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in a pre-recorded message, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at UN headquarters.
He cautioned, though, that relations must be based on respect of national sovereignty and the cessation of support for sectarian militias. The two regional foes met again in New York on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency. Newly sworn-in Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has remained in Iran amid the ongoing pandemic. He was severely critical of American policies in his speech delivered remotely to the U.N. gathering Tuesday, speaking shortly after Biden's in-person remarks.
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