Saudi Arabia Says Defense Minister’s Tehran Visit Aims to Ease Tensions

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz’s visit to Tehran is aimed at reducing tensions among the parties to the current crisis.

The ministry said the visit also seeks to encourage dialogue and diplomatic solutions, placing de-escalation at the center of the trip’s stated purpose.

The announcement outlined the visit’s broad objectives without identifying the crisis or the parties involved.

The ministry’s brief statement did not provide details of the defense minister’s agenda in the Iranian capital or name the officials he would meet.