TEHRAN (FNA)- Government Spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said Iran will not normalize ties with Saudi Arabia so long as it refuses to change aggressive policies against the regional states.

"There is no reason to hold talks with the Saudis, even though there are many pressing topics for discussion," Nobakht told reporters in Tehran on Tuesday.

Describing Iran's foreign policy as transparent, he added, "It is Saudi Arabia which has to change course. Riyadh should be held to account for what it has done to the region."

In relevant remarks on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tehran and many other countries have long been urging Saudi Arabia to abandon its warmongering policies, as Riyadh has no choice but to change course.

Zarif made the remarks upon arrival in Brussels where he is scheduled to meet with Belgian and other European officials on bilateral issues and regional developments, including the wars in Syria and Yemen and Iran's nuclear deal with the world powers.

The top diplomat said at the recent Munich conference on Syria, the participants agreed on cessation of hostilities and sending humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.

"These were the main positions of Iran in the Vienna talks too, which Saudi Arabia rejected outright. They are now under immense pressure from the world community to abandon their warmongering attitude and the illusion of getting what they want through military means," he added.

Zarif expressed confidence that Riyadh has no choice but to change course as it is now under immense international pressure, saying that he will discuss the matter with his European counterparts in Brussels.

His remarks came after Saudi Arabia announced earlier this month that it plans to send ground forces to Syria.

The idea of Riyadh�s possible participation in ground operations in Syria was first raised on February 4 by Ahmed Asiri, a spokesman for the Saudi Defense Ministry.

Saudi Arabia has also launched a deadly war against the Yemeni people since last March which has left thousands of innocent civilians dead or wounded.

By Fars News Agency