RIYADH, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday expressed hope for European firms to impose sanctions on Iran, Al Arabiya local news reported.
He made the remarks in a press conference on the sideline of his visit to Saudi Arabia.
He also called on Iranian army to withdraw from Iraq, welcoming the Saudi-Iraqi coordination council which would be formed soon, describing it as a way to move Iraq forward.
"We are looking for a strong Iraq and this could be through good neighboring ties," he confirmed.
The U.S. official also expressed his country's interest in protecting the Gulf unity.
Meanwhile, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir highlighted that the two sides discussed the Iranian threats in the region and the Qatari crisis.
He said that Saudi would negotiate with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt, who severed ties with Qatar in June for terrorism support allegations, over the next step about Qatar.
