Iran's ambassador-designate to Riyadh Alireza Enayati stated that the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia is the preamble to the formation of a modern order in the Persian Gulf region.

In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, Enayati said that the new arrangements in the Persian Gulf region have resulted in a shift of security focus from being military-centered to development-centered. Moreover, the concept of security has now moved towards being more inward-looking.

The following is the full text of Alireza Enayati’s interview with Tasnim:

Tasnim: One of the important propositions in the Iran-Saudi Arabia case has been the Yemen issue. What are the latest developments regarding this subject, and what is your assessment of the Yemen debate?

Enayati: I must emphasize that the engagement we had with Saudi Arabia and the progress of these relations from Iran's perspective have been based on a bilateral approach. It was established, continued, and concluded accordingly, and we highlighted it as a sign of the continuation of Iran-Saudi Arabia relations. However, regarding the Yemen issue, our Saudi brothers have paid attention to it, but Iran's position is that Yemeni issue is an internal matter and it’s a case that should be managed by the Yemenis themselves.

By Tasnim