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Saudi Arabia Says ‘Very Keen’ to Avoid Regional Escalation

Mourners carry images of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, on Jan. 6.
Mourners carry images of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, on Jan. 6.Photographer: Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg
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Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister hopes all actors involved in the recent Middle East flare-up take steps to avoid escalation.

“We are very keen that the situation in the region doesn’t escalate any further,” Prince Faisal bin Farhan said at a press conference in Riyadh Monday. “It’s certainly a very dangerous moment and we have to be conscious of the risks and dangers not just to the region but to wider global security.”