Saudi FM discusses military escalation in Gaza with Iranian, Lebanese counterparts

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the current military escalation in Gaza and its surroundings with his Iranian counterpart in Jeddah on Wednesday.

In a meeting with Hossein Amirabdollahian on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s emergency session on the situation in Gaza, Prince Faisal said the Kingdom is making efforts to communicate with all international and regional parties to stop the ongoing escalation. He also stressed the Kingdom’s position of rejecting the targeting of civilians.

The foreign minister reaffirmed that Saudi Arabia remains steadfast in its commitment to the Palestinian cause and supporting efforts aimed at achieving a comprehensive peace plan that guarantees the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

Prince Faisal met with Lebanese and Turkish counterparts Abdallah Bou Habib and Hakan Fidan on Wednesday and they also discussed the military escalation in Gaza.