Iran foreign min: Hopes for no direct confrontation with Saudi Arabia

Mohammad Javad Zarif Khonsari is Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs

Some comments reported via Reuters:

• Says regarding gulf rift that 'Iran is a serious partner for all these countries in fighting a common enemy'
• When asked if Yemen conflict could lead to direct confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, says 'we certainly hope not'
• Says while Iran and Saudi Arabia don't agree on Yemen and Syria, 'we can still work with each other in order to bring these situations to an end'

Zarif is speaking in New York. probably a smart place to be, eh? ;-)