Zarif Again Invites Arab Neighbors to Hold Dialogue

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on regional countries once again to settle their differences through dialogue, especially now that the United States President Donald Trump is leaving office.
“We extend our hands to our neighbors to cooperate in achieving the common interests of our peoples and countries,” he said in an Arabic tweet on Sunday.
He invited those countries to hold dialogue as the only way to end the differences and tensions, stressing that relying on foreigners does not bring security, but destroys hope. 
“Trump is gone, and we and our neighbors will stay … Together to build a better future for our region,” he added. 
Trump had tried to persuade US Arab allies into a maritime coalition purportedly seeking to boost security in the Persian Gulf, after it blamed Tehran for two separate attacks on oil tankers in May and June 2019. Several Persian Gulf Arab states joined the coalition. 
Iran has categorically rejected the allegations and called for regional cooperation to protect the security of Persian Gulf. 
During a UN General Assembly in September 2019, President Hassan Rouhani presented a peace initiative dubbed HOPE (aka Hormuz Peace Endeavor) and invited all regional countries to participate in it.
Tehran has repeatedly said outsiders will only fuel tensions and only countries of the region can ensure its peace. It had earlier offered to sign non-aggression agreements with all the Persian Gulf littoral states.
Zarif later posted a similar tweet in English: “A sincere message to our neighbors: Trump's gone in 70 days. But we'll remain here forever. Betting on outsiders to provide security is never a good gamble. We extend our hand to our neighbors for dialog to resolve differences. Only together can we build a better future for all.”