Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has strongly condemned Israel’s strikes on Iran, calling them a violation of international law.

In a phone conversation with Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday, the crown prince said the attacks undermined Iran’s sovereignty and national security, according to the Saudi Press Agency.He warned that the Israeli military action had derailed ongoing efforts to resolve tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and was damaging attempts to calm the situation through dialogue and diplomacy.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reiterated the Kingdom’s opposition to the use of force in resolving disputes, stressing the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to settle differences.

His remarks came during a phone call with Iran’s newly elected President Masoud Pezeshkian, following Israel’s missile strikes on Iran on Friday — a rare and deadly escalation that left at least 78 people dead, including senior military officers, nuclear scientists, and top officials.