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Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations

Iran, Saudi Arabia to resume flights, forge commercial ties after 7-year hiatus

Iran and Saudi Arabia have initiated talks to restart direct flights and rekindle commercial relations between the two nations.

Revived Iran-Saudi ties will be strong in all fields: Ambassador

Saudi Arabia’s envoy to Iran has expressed his satisfaction with the beginning of a new chapter in Tehran-Riyadh relations, stressing that the revived ties between two countries will be strong in all fields, including in trade and investment.

Iranian envoy: Tehran views Riyadh as strategic partner

Iran considers Saudi Arabia as a strategic partner with a special significance and that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi seeks to push “neighborly ties” with the kingdom after years of frozen ties, the Islamic Republic’s newly-appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia says.

Saudi envoy submits credentials to Iran foreign minister

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Tehran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi submitted a copy of his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Sunday, cemencing his new mission in the Islamic Republic.

Iranian and Saudi delegations travel to Riyadh and Tehran

Iran’s Embassy has announced on X social nedia (formerly known as Twitter) that after the normalization of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, a Saudi delegation has travelled to Tehran to participate in an international conference on fighting against dust which was held on Saturday, September 9, in the Iranian capital.

Iran seeking joint action with Saudi Arabia on sand storms

Iran mulls a joint action with Saudi Arabia to contain the sand and dust storms that emanate from the Arab country’s Empty Quarter desert, according to head of the Iranian Department of Environment.

Iranian ambassador presents copy of his credentials in Riyadh

Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia has presented a copy of his credentials to a high-ranking Saudi official as the two countries exchange envoys following a normalization of relations.

New Saudi envoy: Riyadh wants expansion of Tehran ties based on 2030 vision

Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to Iran, in his first remarks hours after arrival in the Iranian capital Tehran, said his country pursues development of cooperation with the Islamic Republic according to the kingdom’s 2030 strategic vision.

Resumption of Diplomatic Ties: Saudi envoy to Iran arrives in Tehran

The ambassador of Saudi Arabia has arrived in Tehran, and the ambassador of Iran went to Riyadh on Tuesday.

Iran-Saudi rapprochement ‘positive step’ towards promotion of regional security, stability: Iraq

Iraq's President Abdul Latif Rashid has hailed the resumption of diplomatic relations between Tehran and Riyadh as a “positive step” that works to enhance security and stability in the West Asia region.

President Raisi calls Iran and Saudi Arabia influential governments of Muslim world

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has described Iran and Saudi Arabia as two influential countries in the region and the Muslim world.

Iran envoy: Iranian-Saudi ties to further boost regional cooperation

Iran’s new ambassador to Saudi Arabia says cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh would further enhance regional security and change the meaning of stability.

Iran ex-diplomat: Economic development, military might should be in tandem

A former Iranian diplomat has warned government officials of the consequences of ignoring economic development at home while pushing for the defense and military agenda.

Iranian analyst: Saudis have recognized Iran as a regional power

An Iranian political analyst says Saudi Arabia has recognized Iran as an influential player in the West Asia region and is trying to boost its relations with regional powers like Iran and Turkey while maintaining its ties with the West.

Saudi newspapers’ headlines on Iran FM Amirabdollahian’s visit to Riyadh

The visit of Iran's foreign minister to Saudi Arabia received widespread coverage in the kingdom’s media, including on the first page of the country's newspapers.

Saudi Crown meets Iran FM, invites President Raisi to Riyadh

Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia has invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit the Kingdom.

Iranian FM arrives in Jeddah for meeting with Saudi crown prince bin Salman

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, who is in Saudi Arabia at the head of a ranking delegation, arrived in Jeddah from the capital Riyadh on Friday reportedly for a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other officials.

Saudi FM calls for implementation of security agreement with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan says his country seeks to implement a security agreement with Iran as well as other deals between the two sides.

Iranian FM in Saudi Arabia in 1st visit since resumption of diplomatic relations

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian embarked on a day-long visit to Riyadh on Thursday in the first official trip by a top Iranian diplomat to the Arab country in more than seven years.

Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss closer military cooperation

Iranian and Saudi military officials have met for the first time since a rapprochement between the two sides, agreeing to resume the activities of both states’ military attaches at embassies in Tehran and Riyadh.

Iranian ambassador to Riyadh: Iran, Saudi Arabia need to expand economic ties 

The new Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia says Iran has the capacity to serve as a bridge between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Saudi flag hoisted as consulate general resumes activities in Iran’s Mashhad

Saudi Arabia's consulate general in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad officially started activities this Sunday with a Saudi flag hoisted on the diplomatic mission’s premises.

Saudi embassy in Tehran resumes work after seven years

Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran has resumed operations, IRNA reported Wednesday, following a thaw in ties seven years after the mission was closed.

Iran says “not to budge an inch” on own rights in Persian Gulf gas field

Referring to Iran's joint oil and gas fields with the neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf, the Iranian Minister of Petroleum stressed: "We will not budge an inch on Iran's exploitation rights in the Arash gas field."

Envoy says Iran-Saudi détente paves ground for new order in Persian Gulf

Iran's ambassador-designate to Riyadh Alireza Enayati has stated that the agreement between Tehran and Riyadh to restore diplomatic ties is the preamble to the formation of a new order in the Persian Gulf region.

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