Iran should not get an “undeserved” deal with world powers on its nuclear program, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said on Monday.

Prince Saud said Tehran was continuing its interventionist policies in the Middle East. He was speaking at a joint press conference with visiting British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.

“It is impossible that Iran should get undeserved deals,” Prince Saud said. The negotiations should ensure that Iran does not develop nuclear capability and thus threaten the safety and stability of the region, he said.

Prince Saud and Hammond said the two countries were doing everything they could to restore the legitimate government in Yemen. They expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the country.

They said every effort would be made to prevent further Houthi aggression against the elected government in Yemen. They also condemned last week’s bombings that targeted mosques and the presidential palace in Aden.

They told journalists that the coup by the Houthi militia was a threat to the security and stability of Yemen, the region and the world. Praising the UK government for its efforts to help resolve the crisis, Prince Saud said it was important for all role players to attend a conference in Riyadh under the auspices of the GCC, to resolve the problems.

Hammond said: “None of us wants to see military action in Yemen.”

Hammond had earlier met with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to discuss the conflict in Yemen and several key regional issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.

An SPA report said “the wide-ranging talks between King Salman and Hammond also touched on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.” Hammond’s talks with senior Saudi officials also focused on instability in the Middle East North Africa region. Referring to the British foreign secretary’s meetings with King Salman and other top Saudi leaders, an informed source said “the two sides discussed the strength of bilateral relationships, regional issues and specifically the situation in Yemen.”

In a separate development, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi received an invitation from the king to visit Saudi Arabia as bilateral relations improve, the premier’s office said.

­—With input from Ghazanfar Ali Khan