FMs from Iran and Saudi Arabia meet in Tehran
Faisal bin Farhan led a significant team that arrived in Tehran on Saturday to discuss relations between Tehran and Riyadh with Iranian authorities.At the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Saudi foreign minister was greeted by his Iranian counterpart.Bin Farhan and Amir-Abdollahian met at the Iranian foreign ministry after the welcome ceremony.For the first occasion since Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume their bilateral relations after a number of years, Bin Farhan is visiting Iran at the invitation of Amir-Abdollahian.According to sources, the Saudi embassy in Tehran will reopen during the ministerial visit to Iran.According to several Arab news outlets, King Salman bin Abdulaziz has sent President Ebrahim Raeisi a message regarding the growth of bilateral relations. The message is being delivered by the Saudi foreign minister, they claim.Early in June, the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in South Africa to discuss strategies for enhancing bilateral relations and regional and economic cooperation.Iran and Saudi Arabia decided to restart diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies and diplomatic missions after a seven-year break on March 10 following several days of intense negotiations held in China.After being closed for seven years, Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia in early June, about three months after the two nations decided to mend their previous bilateral ties.