Kuwait Deputy FM Khaled al-Jarallah says that his government has been conveying messages from Iran to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain regarding tensions in the Persian Gulf, saying so far no answers have emerged.
Some opportunities have presented themselves, however, with Iran saying
they’re willing to hold talks with the Saudis “with or without the help
of a mediator,” and Kuwait is shaping up to be a potential such
mediator.
Saudi Arabia had broached the idea of talking with Iran after one of its
recent pushes for US military action didn’t pan out, deciding that
their plan B, after a US war, was talks with Iran.
Everyone seems to agree they prefer a diplomatic solution, but despite
that there is no sign that anyone is going to take up proposals from
third parties to advance that into actual talks, instead continuing to
play along with those efforts, trying to present themselves as the more
willing and reasonable side.
The Iranians have some guts.
Sure, no mediator but how about no bone saws?
As long as the Saudis think that they will be able to cajole/bribe/extort the USA to beat up Iran for them, they have zero incentive to talk
Plus the US doesn’t want peace between the Saudis and Iran. That’d f*ck everything up with the possibility of peace breaking out. I’m sure the state dept., led by lard a$$ Pompeo, would put a fork in any attempts the two countries might make to reconcile their differences.