Saudi Arabia has insisted on guaranteeing Iran's rights to nuclear energy, as the US continues its all-out efforts to drum up support for fresh sanctions on Iran, PRESS TV reported.
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomes the international endeavors to find a peaceful solution to this crisis through dialogue in such a way as to guarantee the right of Iran and other states in the region to the peaceful use of nuclear energy in accordance with the procedural safeguards, and under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency," said Head of Saudi Arabia's delegation to the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz in a statement on Tuesday.
"We hope that Iran will respond to these endeavors in order to put an end to the crisis as soon as possible," the statement added.
Meanwhile, addressing the 47-nation Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC on Tuesday, US President Barack Obama insisted that he will push hard for a speedy UN Security Council approval against Iran for the refusal to halt its nuclear program.
Obama's bullying attitude against Iran was then challenged by leaders of Turkey and Brazil, who expressed their opposition to the move in meetings with him on the sidelines of the summit on Tuesday.
The two leaders advised Obama to seek a "negotiated solution" to the dispute over Iran's nuclear program and avoid imposing new sanctions on the country.
Moreover, President of General Intelligence Presidency (GIP) of Saudi Arabia also took aim at Israel, describing the regime a "fundamental obstacle to the achievement of security and stability in the Middle Eastern region.
"The justifications that it has cited for its acquisition and development of weapons of mass destruction, and especially nuclear weapons, are manifestly and totally inconsistent with its alleged desire to achieve peace with the peoples and states of the region," the statement said.