Saudi Arabia, Iran willing to hold talks: FM Qureshi.

ISLAMABAD -- Saudi Arabia and Iran are willing to hold talks to defuse tensions in the Middle East, Pakistan's foreign minister said Wednesday. Shah Mehmood Qureshi said so while briefing the media on Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Saudi Arabia and the current political situation in Pakistan. He said Pakistan saw an increase in tensions between the two brotherly countries with whom it has cordial relations. 'Pakistan decided that it should play a role in defusing tensions as the entire region would be affected if the situation turned ugly,' the foreign minister said.

PM Khan met with the Iranian leadership in Tehran on Sunday, which was followed by his visit to Saudi Arabia. The Pakistan premier held meetings with King Salman...