Iran and Saudi Arabia take another step closer to repairing ties
Iran’s foreign ministry said Sunday that a delegation would visit Saudi Arabia by Friday to pave the way for reopening its diplomatic missions there following a similar move by Riyadh, The Times of Israel reports.
Iran and Saudi Arabia take another step closer to repairing ties
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Iran and Saudi Arabia take another step closer to repairing ties

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing (Photo: AFP/Saudi Press Agency)
Eurasia 12/04/2023 07:00

Iran’s foreign ministry said Sunday that a delegation would visit Saudi Arabia by Friday to pave the way for reopening its diplomatic missions there following a similar move by Riyadh, The Times of Israel reports.

The announcement comes a day after a Saudi delegation arrived in Tehran on a similar diplomatic trip and follows a historic meeting between the two Gulf countries’ foreign ministers in China, the newspaper adds.

According to Al Jazeera, on Saturday, a Saudi “technical delegation” met Iran’s chief of protocol at the foreign ministry in Tehran.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing (Photo: AFP/Xinhua/Ding Lin)
Last week, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, met in Beijing and agreed to follow up on arrangements to reopen their diplomatic missions in their respective countries, to encourage visits of official and private delegations and to facilitate visas for Iranian and Saudi citizen, the news site adds. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing is ready to support both sides in fostering good relations, urging the international community to help the Middle Eastern countries resolve their differences.

China brokered last month’s deal about reopening diplomatic missions. Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, signed an agreement in Beijing with Wang Yi, China’s most senior diplomat.

Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran in January 2016, after its embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad were attacked by protesters demonstrating over Riyadh’s execution of Saudi opposition Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, The Times of Israel recalls. 
Source: AFP/Anadolu Agency/Yasin Demirci

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