Riyadh is ready for talks with Iran, Reuters reported referring to the head of the Saudi Arabian FM, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

According to him, Saudi Arabia is open for talks with Tehran, but it depends on Iran. He noted that Iran should abandon its regional influence as a precondition for negotiations.

Iran has repeatedly expressed its readiness to negotiate with Saudi Arabia to eliminate misunderstandings and avoid the interference of inter-regional powers.

Various countries, including Pakistan and Qatar, have expressed their willingness to mediate negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia to ease regional tensions.