Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, has expressed appreciation to Riyadh for pledging not to allow its airspace, waters, or territory to be used by the United States or Israel for attacks on Iran. Speaking to AFP, Enayati said Iran values Saudi Arabia’s repeated assurances that its territory will not serve as a platform for aggression against Iran.

Before the outbreak of war, Saudi Arabia had supported diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington and consistently maintained that it would not permit its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on Iran. However, following the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, diplomatic relations between Tehran and Riyadh faced new challenges. Iran retaliated by targeting U.S. bases across the Middle East, including attacks near the U.S. embassy and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia.

On March 1, Saudi Arabia summoned the Iranian ambassador to express strong condemnation of the attacks. Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Elkhareiji reaffirmed Riyadh’s commitment to protecting its sovereignty and warned that indiscriminate strikes threaten regional stability.