(MENAFN)Iran has reportedly asked for Tunisia's help to interfere in the enduring tensions between the country and Saudi Arabia.Mohammad Irani, the Director General for the Middle East and North Africa at the Iranian foreign ministry, was sent to Tunisia as a personal emissary for Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif to ask his Tunisian counterpart Khemaies Jhinaoui to "intervene in the crisis between Tehran and Riyadh and discuss with the Saudis the possibility of behind-the-scenes talks between the two countries to resolve differences." mentioned a report in the Kuwaiti daily Al Jarida on Wednesday."Jhinaoui conveyed the message to Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on the sidelines of the Arab foreign ministers' meeting in Cairo last Sunday." the daily added.The Tunisian authorities said that the message was conveyed to Riyadh and that the Saudis would respond to it next week after studying it.
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