“We are very worried…we are in a very difficult and dangerous time in the region, and that’s why we are calling for de-escalation…We of course, believe very much in the freedom of navigation. And that’s something that needs to be protected. But we also need to protect the security and stability of the region. So we are very focused on de-escalating the situation as much as possible.”

-HRH Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, to Fareed Zakaria in an interview on CNN. [Reuters]