RT - Pakistan�s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Iran and Saudi Arabia have indicated a willingness to pursue diplomacy to end their disputes after Pakistan�s prime minister traveled to both countries. Tensions between the rival Middle Eastern states escalated following last month�s attack on the Saudi oil industry.

Qureshi said on Wednesday that both the Saudi and Iranian leadership indicated a willingness to talk after meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who traveled to Iran on Sunday and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, AP reported.

Khan�s mediation efforts come after Washington blamed the September 14 attack on Saudi oil fields on Iran, a charge which Tehran denies. The attack halved the kingdom�s oil production.

Since then, Khan has attempted to play the role of facilitator to arrange talks between Riyadh and Tehran.