During a visit by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to Riyadh, Canada and Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of a joint coordination council for political, economic, security, and educational cooperation. The two countries condemned Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a violation of international law. Saudi Arabia welcomed Canada's recognition of a Palestinian state, and both called for protection of civilians and increased humanitarian aid, according to a report.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, visiting Riyadh, and Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of a joint coordination council to expand cooperation across political, economic, security, and educational fields. The two countries also issued a joint condemnation of Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling them a violation of international law. Saudi Arabia welcomed Canada's recent recognition of a Palestinian state, and both nations called for the protection of civilians and increased humanitarian aid.
Saudi Arabia has previously condemned Iranian attacks on oil tankers and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as The Zioneer reported in July. Canada, under Carney, has supported the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and endorsed a Palestinian state. The new coordination council signals a deepening of Canada-Saudi ties amid regional tensions over Iran's maritime aggression and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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