Middle East Eye: Saudi Arabia mediates the exchange of messages between Iran and America

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the website “Middle East Eye” on Saturday, quoting informed sources, wrote that Saudi Arabia has taken on a new role as a mediator between Iran and the United States after the end of hostilities with Iran.

This website continued, Riyadh’s high-ranking officials have been effective in conveying messages and reducing tensions over Israel’s war against Gaza.

According to this report, this process started in November, when Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian participated in an emergency meeting of heads of Islamic countries in Riyadh about the Gaza war.

Another informed source said that Saudi Arabia acts as a conduit between the two sides, along with Oman, Qatar and Switzerland, which protects American interests in Tehran

According to this well-informed source, the communication between Iran and the United States has primarily focused on reducing tensions and avoiding escalation in the region.

This source said that Tehran has warned America about the possible consequences of the Israeli war in Gaza, which has left 24,000 dead so far, so that it does not reach an uncontrollable level.

Recently Hossein Akbari, Iran’s ambassador to Syria, said that Iran had received a message from one of the Persian Gulf countries. The United States and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia announced in this regard.

A former Iranian diplomat also told this website: “This continuous communication between Washington and Tehran shows the desire Both sides want to reduce tensions and avoid a larger regional war.