Absent Iran faces detente calls from worried West and Middle East

Zarif, normally a regular at the World Economic Forum, cancelled on Monday, with his ministry citing programme changes. Organisers of the annual gathering in the Swiss ski resort did not comment on the reason given.

Washington blamed Qaseem Soleimani, Iran's top general, for masterminding attacks by Iran-aligned militias against U.S. forces in the region. His killing in a U.S. drone attack left regional analysts concerned it could spark a war. Riyadh has accused its arch-rival of attacking its oil facilities in September 2019, an attack that briefly knocked out half of Saudi's oil production. Tehran denies any involvement.

"We in Saudi have to focus on the economy and reform ... We firmly believe the disputes can only be resolved by dialogue."Zarif tweeted on Thursday that Iran remained open for dialogue:"We announce our readiness to participate in any complementary work that is in the interest of the region." And the U.S. special representative for Iran, Brian Hook, said Soleimani's successor would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path by targeting Americans.

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