iran saudi arabia relations
He argues that Saudi Arabia and Iran have been locked in mutual “closed circuits of violence” since the 1979 revolution that need to be broken.
"We have been active from the early moments to lessen tensions to prevent a disaster from happening that could affect the entire region."
Such comments are not likely to end the diplomatic standoff between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Tensions between the two countries continue to escalate this week.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The tiny island kingdom of Bahrain announced it would sever its ties completely from Iran, as Saudi Arabia did late on Sunday.