Tehran and Riyadh in March agreed to end rift, and restore relations after years of hostility endangering Gulf and regional stability in Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia broke ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters attacked its embassy in Tehran. / Photo: Reuters
"Relations between Tehran and Saudi are on the right track and we are witnessing progress," Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Thursday in a joint news conference with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan, adding that"the talks were successful". Under the deal, Tehran and Riyadh agreed to end a diplomatic rift and reestablish relations following years of hostility that had endangered regional stability in the Gulf, as well as in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon.Saudi Arabia broke ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters attacked its embassy in Tehran in retaliation for Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shia cleric.
Prince Faisal said the kingdom hoped to see Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi visit the kingdom following King Salman bin Abdulaziz's invitation, which he had communicated during the June visit. Raisi has said he would travel to the kingdom at the"appropriate time".
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