Saudi Arabia said on Monday that Iran's interim nuclear deal with world powers could be a step towards a comprehensive solution of Tehran's disputed atomic program provided there was goodwill.
Saudi Arabia, Iran's main regional rival, has been worried about Tehran's nuclear work, fearing it is a cover for an atomic weapons program.
Earlier, France's foreign minister said sanctions against Iran could be partially lifted as soon as December, with a Europe-wide decision in coming weeks.
Laurent Fabius told Europe 1 radio Monday that to start lifting the sanctions "a Europe-wide decision is necessary. That's expected in several weeks, for a partial lifting that is targeted, reversible."
Meanwhile, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said his country welcomes the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers; describing it is an "important step toward safeguarding peace and stability in the region."
Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have issued similar statements.
For his part, Canada's foreign minister said he's "deeply skeptical" about the international community's nuclear deal with Iran. Canada will keep its sanctions in place.
Foreign Minister John Baird said in Ottawa on Sunday that past actions predict future actions and "Iran has not earned the right to have the benefit of the doubt."
In turn, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would soon send a team led by his national security adviser to Washington for talks with the United States on a final nuclear deal with Iran.
"I spoke last night with President Obama. We agreed that in the coming days an Israeli team led by the national security adviser, Yossi Cohen, will go out to discuss with the United States the permanent accord with Iran," he said in public remarks to members of his Likud party.
"This accord must bring about one outcome: the dismantling of Iran's military nuclear capability," said Netanyahu, who has described Sunday's interim deal between world powers and Iran as a historic mistake.
Meanwhile, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said Israel should avoid taking any action that would undermine the interim nuclear agreement reached between Iran and world powers.
"We would discourage anybody in the world, including Israel, from taking any steps that would undermine this agreement and we will make that very clear to all concerned," Hague told parliament.
Hague, who gave an update on the nuclear talks in Geneva, added he had not seen any signs that any country opposed to the agreement would try to disrupt it "in any practical way" but said Britain would be "on its guard".
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