Iran nuclear deal: Saudi Arabia says Gulf countries should be consulted if US renews agreement | Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia It says the Gulf states should be consulted if a US nuclear deal with Iran is renewed, warning that this is the only way toward a stable deal.

President-elect Joe Biden has signaled that he will return the United States to a nuclear deal with Iran and still support the 2015 deal negotiated under Barack Obama. Donald Trump Withdrawn.

The return to this agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA), will delight US allies in Europe but also Gulf states that have criticized US engagement with Tehran.

Biden points out that Iran is bringing in US allies such as Saudi Arabia Iran As its arch-rival, in the process.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Saturday: “First of all, we are in full consultation on what to expect, and we and our other regional friends are fully consulting on what is going on in the talks with Iran.”

“The only way to reach a lasting agreement is through such consultation,” he said during a security conference in Manama, Bahrain.

“I think we have seen the consequences of the JCPOA. Non-involvement in regional countries creates distrust and genuine concern and neglect of issues of real impact on regional security.”

When asked if the Biden administration was already in touch on the format of the revived Iran deal, Prince Faisal said he had no contacts yet, but “we are ready to liaise with the Biden administration once they take office.”

“We hope that the incoming Biden administration, but also our other allies, including the Europeans, will fully sign a resolution calling for the involvement of all regional parties.”

In recent days, Germany has said it wants to reach a new, broader Iran nuclear deal to control Tehran’s ballistic missile program, warning that the 2015 deal is no longer enough.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Moss, the current president of the European Union, spoke about the “nuclear deal” and the language used by the Saudi minister.

Prince Faisal said: “I do not know about the revived JCPOA, although one might look at JCPOA Plus, which is beyond JCPOA.

“Because the revival of the JCBOA as it is now will only bring it back to where we were, a flawed agreement that does not address the whole issue of Iran’s nuclear activities and other original activities.”

Saudi Arabia has been the target of dozens of ballistic missile and drone strikes since the beginning of last year. Disastrous strike on Aramco facilities In the east of the country, it temporarily halved the kingdom’s crude production.

The strike was called by Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia supports an internationally recognized government, but the United States has said it is involved in missiles from Iran.

Prince Faisal said the JCBOA was too low in its 10 to 15 year term and was not sufficient to address the risk of proliferation, other than its missile program and support for proxy groups around the region.

“Such a short period of time is not enough to control Iran’s nuclear capabilities, as we now see the potential for Iran to rapidly increase its enriched uranium reserves,” he said.

As Saudi Arabia looks forward to building a relationship with the incoming US administration, Prince Faisal said he believed Biden’s pledge to turn the kingdom into a “remedy” for human rights abuses was election talk.

“I think the election election expresses all sorts of ideas, and I leave them out,” he said.

The minister also pointed out that the kingdom will maintain relations with Trump – especially after four years of very close relations, especially between Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

“The kingdom will always remember its friends,” he said. “Of course we will continue to maintain friendly relations with President Trump.”