Iran row won t affect Syria efforts: Envoy
(MENAFN- Arab News) NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia's decision to break off diplomatic ties with Iran will not affect its own efforts to secure peace in Syria and Yemen said Abdallah Al-Mouallimi Saudi ambassador to the UN on Tuesday.
'From our side it should have no effect because we will continue to work very hard to support the peace efforts in Syria in Yemen' he told reporters. 'We will attend the next Syria talks and we're not going to boycott them because of Iran or anybody else for that matter.'
He added: 'The Iranians even before the break of diplomatic relations have not been very supportive have not been very positive in these peace efforts. I don't think the break in relations is going to dissuade them from such behavior.'
When asked what it would take for ties to be restored Saudi UN Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi told reporters: 'Very simple Iran to cease and desist from interfering in the internal affairs of other countries including our own.'
He added: 'If they do so we will of course have normal relations with Iran. We are not natural-born enemies of Iran.'
'From our side it should have no effect because we will continue to work very hard to support the peace efforts in Syria in Yemen' he told reporters. 'We will attend the next Syria talks and we're not going to boycott them because of Iran or anybody else for that matter.'
He added: 'The Iranians even before the break of diplomatic relations have not been very supportive have not been very positive in these peace efforts. I don't think the break in relations is going to dissuade them from such behavior.'
When asked what it would take for ties to be restored Saudi UN Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi told reporters: 'Very simple Iran to cease and desist from interfering in the internal affairs of other countries including our own.'
He added: 'If they do so we will of course have normal relations with Iran. We are not natural-born enemies of Iran.'
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