The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan, defended this Wednesday the importance of the diplomatic path to strengthen peace in the Middle East, emphasizing that "lasting stability cannot be guaranteed solely through military force."
"Recent events have demonstrated the speed with which tension can spread beyond the regional context and affect global security, energy markets, and economic growth," the head of Saudi diplomacy stated during his speech at a scientific forum in the Gulf.
In this regard, he insisted that the current crisis must draw the "lesson" that "there is no alternative to diplomacy." " lasting stability cannot be guaranteed solely through military force," he reiterated, according to statements cited by the newspaper 'Saudi Gazette.'
In the face of temporary ceasefires and phases of de-escalation, Bin Farhan called for "sustainable diplomatic solutions that provide real security and lasting peace." "The goal should not simply be to contain tension, but to resolve the underlying issues that generate tension and instability," he noted, referring to the future of talks in the region, in a context of renewed friction between the United States and Iran following the exchange of military attacks in the last ten days.
He also stressed the need to "build trust," for "responsible" management, and to assume a "shared commitment" to build a "more predictable and stable" regional order in the Middle East.