TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the IslamicRepublic is ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulfcountries to promote regional security.
“We are ready for negotiations with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulflittoral states and we are ready to give proposals regarding security inthis region, particularly the Strait of Hormuz,” Zarif said in an addressto a meeting held in the Indian city of Mumbai on Friday in coordinationwith All India Association of Industries (AIAI), PRESS TV has reported.
He added that Iran has also presented proposals on ways to establish peacein the Strait of Hormuz.
Established in 1956 in Mumbai, the AIAI has over 1,500 members and throughits affiliates it represents over 50,000 industries.
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In an address to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly onSeptember 25, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said as a steward ofmaritime security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, Iraninvites all countries that are affected by developments in the strategicregion to join the country’s new regional peace initiative, dubbed HormuzPeace Endeavor (HOPE).
He said the “coalition of hope” aims to promote peace, stability, progressand prosperity of littoral states and help achieve mutual understanding andestablish peaceful and friendly relations among them.
