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Iran’s FM meets with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince in Jeddah
Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the city of Jeddah, Iranian news channel Press TV reported on Friday.
It did not provide further details of their meeting.
Amir-Abdollahian arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking his first visit to the Kingdom after the reestablishment of diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Tehran.
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The FM met with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Riyadh.
Following their meeting, Amir-Abdollahian said during a joint press conference with Prince Faisal that relations with Saudi Arabia were moving in the right direction and stressed that his country was determined to strengthen relations with the Kingdom.
Prince Faisal said that Saudi Arabia looked forward to strengthening bilateral relations with Iran, noting that diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran marks a pivotal moment for regional security.
Under the deal signed in March, Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to reopen embassies and consulates in each other’s territories and implement security and economic cooperation agreements that were signed over 20 years ago.
Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran in 2016 following an attack by pro-regime protesters on its embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad.
With Reuters
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