Saudi Arabia and Iran talks will reduce tensions in the region: United Nations

 United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed hope that ongoing negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Iran will help reduce tensions in the Gulf region.

  In a conversation with Arab News, he said, "I hope that other opportunities for dialogue in the region, including the talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, will bring color and the tension in the Gulf region will decrease."

The Secretary General of the United Nations has previously mentioned the key role of Saudi Arabia and the UAE to overcome the crises in the region, while he still indicated that Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the Gulf Other countries can play this role, including food, climate change, energy shortages, conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya, while a solution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel can also be found.

He said that "I am sure that Saudi Arabia, UAE and the entire Gulf Cooperation Council will actively contribute to the establishment of peace in their neighborhood because Syria, Libya, Yemen and other countries are located near them."

He told Arab News that "I think the people of Syria, Libya and Yemen have already faced a lot of problems and I appeal to everyone to solve the problems together."

The General Secretary of the United Nations also expressed the hope that the GCC countries with large production capacity will play a role in ending the energy crisis in the world.

With reference to the latest situation in Libya, he said that 'ceasefire is not in sight'.

He further said that "at this time it is difficult to determine which is the biggest problem that should be addressed first, but everyone's effort should be to work for the establishment of peace."

Referring to the recent conflict in Tripoli, he said that efforts should be made to stop it immediately.