US EditionIran wants 'serious review' of Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
Iran denies responsibility for attacks on Gulf oil infrastructure amid over 2,000 missile and drone strikes since Feb. 28, urging a serious review of regional ties.
- On March 15, Alireza Enayati, Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said relations require a serious review amid the U.S.-Israeli war and urged deeper ties among Gulf Cooperation Council's six members, Iraq, and Iran.
- Since the February 28 outbreak, Gulf Arab states have faced more than 2,000 missile and drone attacks, with the United Arab Emirates bearing the brunt.
- Enayati denied Iranian responsibility for attacks on Ras Tanura refinery and Shaybah oilfield and said Iran targets only United States and Israel military interests during the war.
- Alireza Enayati said he is in direct contact with Saudi officials and that relations are 'progressing naturally', while the Saudi Defence Ministry has not blamed any party after Ras Tanura briefly halted operations last week.
- To resolve the conflict, Enayati said international guarantees should be secured and the United States and Israel must halt attacks to allow the region to prosper.
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Iran wants 'serious review' of Arab Gulf ties, denies role in Saudi oil attacks
'We cannot do without each other,' Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia said when asked if he was concerned if Tehran's relationship with the Gulf will be harmed. Alireza Enayati denied it had struck Saudi oil refineries, saying Iran was only attacking U.S. and Israeli targets
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