A deal struck with Iran on its nuclear program should ensure the safety of countries in the region, a leading official said in Riyadh on Monday.

These comments come as negotiations continued between the P5+ 1 countries and Iran on an agreement.

Prince Turki bin Mohammed, undersecretary for multilateral relations at the Foreign Ministry, said that the international community should not exclude Tel Aviv from its efforts to ensure the Middle East does not have weapons of mass destruction.

“We support all efforts to resolve the Iranian nuclear situation peacefully, and we appreciate the Security Council and Germany’s efforts to reach a resolution that ensures the safety and security in the region and internationally.”

As for whether Riyadh senses Iran has been delaying reaching an agreement, he said there are still ongoing differences between with Iran, and hoped a comprehensive agreement would be reached soon.

Prince Turki said there are other threats to the region, including by terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State group, and those using chemical and biological weapons.

Prince Turki made the comments on the sidelines of the three-day national awareness conference on the prevention of chemical, biological, nuclear and radioactive materials, hosted in Riyadh.

During his opening speech, Prince Turki said the Kingdom was one of the first to sign international treaties related to the prohibition of weapons of mass destruction, including the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Agreement, the Biological Weapons Convention, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.