China calls for calm from Saudi Arabia and Iran

According to a press release issued by the Office of the Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz informed the Committee regarding Pakistan’s stance as a friend of Saudi Arabia and that any danger to Saudi Arabia’s integrity would evoke a strong response from the country.

This was the second high level visit from Saudi Arabia in a span of a few days as on Thursday Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir visited Islamabad and discussed security matters and fast-changing regional situation.

Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran after the incidents, deepening the crisis over the execution.

The crisis in the relations between Riyadh and Tehran flared up January 2 after the execution of Shiite preacher Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia.

Iran s signing of a deal with world powers over its nuclear programme previous year sparked deep concern in Saudi Arabia, a key USA ally, that its longtime rival was emerging from worldwide isolation.

Some of the attackers have been identified, captured and interrogated, Tehran general prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi was quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA.

Expert in Iranian studies Gohar Iskandaryan said the aforementioned to “Armenpress”, when talking about Iran-Saudi Arabia tension.

After a mob in Tehran attacked the Saudi embassy, the government in Riyadh severed diplomatic and some commercial ties, and several allies followed suit.

“The Tension in relations between Saud Arabia and Iran, has a potential to deepen the existing problems in our region”, Cavusoglu said at the opening speech of the 8th (Turkish) Ambassadors Conference in Ankara. It has stationed thousands of soldiers in Saudi Arabia in the past whenRiyadh felt threatened by Iraq’s Saddam Hussein.

The Jakarta Globe reported that President Joko Widodo will send special envoys immediately to act as mediators to ease heightening tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

The council urged the worldwide community to take necessary measures to compel Iran to respect the principle of good neighborliness, to stop its destabilizing activities in the region, to stop its support for terrorism, to cease interfering in the internal affairs of the GCC countries and other countries in the region, and to end the use of force or threat of force. So Iran became one of the most important players in the region and the idea disturbed both Saudi Arabia, Turkey, a number of Arab countries and so they try to create a coalition against Iran.

“The Saudi leadership must now make a choice: They can continue supporting extremists and promoting sectarian hatred; or they can opt to play a constructive role in promoting regional stability”, Zarif wrote.