TEHRAN, 08 May 2021, (TON): A Saudi foreign ministry official has confirmed that talks are being held between Saudi Arabia and Iran with the aim of reducing regional tensions.

Saudi Arabian official Rayed Krimly said, “The outcome of the talks were too early to be judged as Riyadh and Tehran are on the table”. He added, "We hope talks will prove successful, but it is too early to reach any to the conclusions."

Krimly's comments, the first public confirmation from Riyadh that the rivals were holding direct talks, came after Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed earlier that his country hoped to have good ties with Iran.

The crown prince told Al Arabiya TV in an interview last month that the kingdom wants Iran to help push the Middle East toward prosperity and both countries share interests in promoting regional and global growth. Enditem

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has always looked for a coordial relations with all the Muslim countries including Iran. However, Western media has generally presented twisted statements with either “totally black propaganda” or “selected omission.” During the Saudi Arabia visit the statement emitting from the Crown prince’s office were flexible and positive toward Iran.

Early this month, a Saudi official indirectly hinted on the condition of anonimity that there is a hope of friendly gestures from both the countries during this month in a third country, adding that there is no involvement of any Western country. However, the Saudi official did not name the country or spelled which level of interaction would take place.