CAIRO: Saudi Arabia does not want to escalate the situation with Iran, said Saudi Ambassador to Cairo Ahmed Abdel Aziz al-Katan. The ambassador's statement came in response to the Iranian attempt to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to Washington. Al-Katan stressed that his country is looking forward to turning a new page of cordial relations with Iran to keep peace and security in the Gulf region. It is important to mention that al-Katan demanded the Arab League to issue a statement to condemn the Iranian attempt.