Saudi Arabia welcomes Trump decision to ‘give diplomacy a chance’ with Iran

(Al Arabiya) Saudi Arabia on Wednesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s decision to “give diplomacy a chance” with Iran and urged Tehran to seize the opportunity to avoid further escalation. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the Kingdom “highly appreciates” Trump’s decision to “give diplomacy a chance” in an effort to reach an “acceptable” agreement that would end the war, restore security and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz to pre-February 28 conditions, and resolve outstanding disputes in a way that supports regional stability. – Saudi Arabia welcomes Trump decision to ‘give diplomacy a chance’ with Iran