Iran's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, said in an interview with Reuters that relations with Gulf states will require a "serious revision" in the wake of the US-Israeli war against Iran, to limit the influence of external actors and create conditions for regional prosperity.

When asked whether he feared the war would damage relations, the ambassador replied: "We are neighbors and cannot do without each other; a serious revision will be needed. Over the past five decades, the region has faced exceptional internal policies and excessive dependence on external powers."

Enayati denied that Iran bears responsibility for attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure, including the Ras Tanura refinery on the eastern coast and attempted drone strikes on the Shaybah oil field near the UAE border. "Iran is not the party responsible for these attacks, and if we had carried them out, we would have announced it," he said, adding that Iran only strikes US and Israeli targets and interests.

The ambassador said he maintains regular personal contact with Saudi officials and that relations are "naturally developing" across many areas. He highlighted Saudi cooperation in evacuating Iranians who were in the country for religious pilgrimage and in providing medical assistance to others.

Enayati noted that Tehran is in contact with Riyadh regarding Saudi Arabia's official position that its territory, sea, and airspace will not be used for attacks against Iran, though he declined to share details of those discussions.

He said the war was imposed on Iran and the region, and that resolving it requires the US and Israel to halt attacks, regional countries to stay out of the conflict, and international guarantees to prevent recurrence. "Only then can we focus on building a prosperous region," the ambassador concluded.