Faisal and British Foreign Secretary hold talks and press conference 5 Jeddah Asked about the conflicting Iranian statements towards the Kingdom, Prince Saud Al-Faisal said usually this happens in politics. But, I would like to state that there were a series of talks with Iran in the past, including a scheduled visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister to the Kingdom to discuss the points of difference so that relations would return to normal. Regrettably, they were not resolved and no meeting took place because of the conditions drawn by Iran. In fact, the new Iranian Foreign Minister made a telephone call to me while he was in Pakistan, expressing his wish to continue dialogue. I told him Iran has already received an invitation from us and that whenever they felt to do that, they are welcome. Then he offered a tripartite meeting be held in Kuwait. I enquired why Kuwait shoulders the Saudi Iranian differences. Prince Saud Al-Faisali added that Iran is a neighboring country and if it would play a leading role, it should preserve the interests of the countries of the region and not only its own interests. During the talks, we also discussed the situation in Lebanon, he said adding that the Kingdom calls on all Lebanese factions to respond to the International Tribunal's decision with all the needed reason and quietness away from the language of convulsion and evade any escalation or confrontation with the international community. He reiterated that the family of bin Laden who live in this country will continue to receive treatment as honorable citizens as astray boys are available within the world's best families.
