Iran's Raisi in Saudi Arabia for United Action To Stop War

Iran and Saudi Arabia restored ties in March, in an historic rapprochement mediated by China. So when Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi traveled to Saudi Arabia, he was given an impressive reception at Riyadh’s airport. Prior to leaving Tehran, he had announced, as reported by Reuters: “Gaza is not an arena for words. It should be for action. Today the unity of Islamic countries is very important.... America says it doesn’t want an expansion of the war and has sent messages to Iran and several countries” saying as much. “But these statements are not consistent with America’s actions.... The war machine in Gaza is in the hands of America, which is preventing a ceasefire in Gaza and expanding the war. The world must see the true face of America.”