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- 鈥榃e are very keen that the situation in the region doesn鈥檛 escalate any further鈥�
- 鈥榃e have to be conscious of the risks and dangers not just to the region but to wider global security鈥�
RIYADH: 抖阴短视频鈥檚 foreign minister said on Monday the kingdom does not want to see further escalation of tensions in the region at a 鈥渧ery dangerous moment,鈥� following Friday鈥檚 killing by a US drone of Iran鈥檚 most prominent military commander.
鈥淲e are very keen that the situation in the region doesn鈥檛 escalate any further. It鈥檚 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,鈥� Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud told a news briefing in Riyadh.
鈥淲e hope that all actors take all the steps necessary to prevent any further escalation and any provocation,鈥� he said.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke on Monday with Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah by phone.
Pompeo discussed US President Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥渞ecent decision to take defensive action in response to imminent threats to American lives鈥� and 鈥渆mphasized that the United States is committed to de-escalation.鈥�
He also thanked Minister Al-Sabah for Kuwait鈥檚 continued partnership with the US.
Also on Monday, Bahrain鈥檚 Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa discussed with US Defense Secretary Mark Esper the importance of maintaining regional security and stability, state news agency BNA reported.