Iran-Saudi Arabia Relations

“CIA head visited Saudi Arabia following Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement”

The chief of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Bill Burns was in Saudi Arabia this week to meet with officials and reinforce Washington’s commitment to intelligence cooperation, a US official told Al Arabiya.

Iran, Saudi FMs hold meeting, agree to work for regional peace,

At the end of their official meeting in Beijing, China, Foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia put emphasis on working toward securing regional peace and security.

Iran and Saudi FMs to meet Thursday in Beijing, 1st time following reconciliation: Report

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, will reportedly meet in the Chinese capital, Beijing, on Thursday.

Iran to form joint chamber of commerce with Saudi Arabia

A member of the presiding board of the Iranian chamber of commerce says Iran and Saudi Arabia will soon launch a joint chamber of commerce.

Iran-Saudi detente contributes to regional peace: Iraq PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani described a recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume relations as "very important". He stressed that the deal will help boost regional stability and security.

Iranian president accepts Saudi king invitation to visit Riyadh

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz to visit the neighboring country.

Iran, Saudi FMs talk on phone, agree to meet soon

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to meet each other in the coming days.

Iran FM set to finalize date, place of meeting with Saudi counterpart soon 

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says he will hold talks with his Saudi counterpart within two days to finalize the date and location of their upcoming meeting, weeks after a recent reconciliation deal between the two neighbors.

Iran says likely to set deadline for JCPOA revival talks

Tehran may set a deadline for negotiations aimed at restoring the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amiabdollahian has suggested.

Envoys of Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria hold friendly meeting in Iraq

The ambassadors of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria to Iraq hold a friendly meeting, amid a détente in Riyadh’s ties with Tehran and Damascus.

Iran’s ambassador joins Iftar ceremony with Saudi counterpart in Norway

Iran’s ambassador to Norway joins an Iftar ceremony hosted by his Saudi counterpart in the Scandinavian country, weeks after Tehran and Riyadh announced a historic agreement to resume diplomatic ties.

FM: Iran to invite Saudi King Salman for official visit

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is set to submit an invitation for Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to visit the Islamic Republic in the future, following a reconciliation agreement between the two Middle East powers.

Iran welcomes GCC take on Tehran-Riyadh deal, rejects role in Yemen

The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry has welcomed the support of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers for the recent Iran-Saudi normalisation agreement.

Persian Gulf Council says Iran-Saudi deal set to end regional conflicts

The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council has lauded a recent agreement between Tehran and Riyadh to restore diplomatic ties. It stressed that the accord will mark a positive step in resolving differences and ending regional conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy.

Iran, Saudi Arabia foreign ministers talk on phone, call for expansion of ties

Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers hold a phone conversation and agree to meet each other at the earliest.

Iranian foreign minister says to meet Saudi counterpart soon

Iranian Foreign Minister Affairs Hossein Amirabdollahian says he will soon meet his Saudi counterpart, following the rapprochement deal between the two countries.

UAE says Iran-Saudi agreement benefiting whole region

The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates has welcomed the recent Iran-Saudi rapprochement deal, saying it is beneficial to the region.

Iran says ready for nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the country will definitely engage in nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

Official: Saudi King invites Iranian president to Riyadh 

The deputy chief of staff for political affairs of the Iranian president says Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz has invited President Ebrahim Raisi to visit the kingdom following the recent restoration of ties between Tehran and Riyadh.

Iranian FM says ready for talks with Saudi counterpart, three locations proposed for negotiations

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Tehran has proposed to Saudi Arabia three locations for a meeting at foreign minister level.

Iran says deal with Saudi Arabia to serve regional states

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic ties can serve as a propulsion engine for movement toward regional stability.

Ex-Saudi intel. head hopes Tehran-Riyadh agreement will be ‘game-changer’ for ME

Former Saudi intelligence chief Turki al-Faisal has expressed optimism that the deal between Tehran and Riyadh to restore diplomatic relations will be a “game-changer” for the West Asia region.

Ex-Iraqi PM lauds Gen. Soleimani as architect of Iran-Saudi deal

Former Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi has hailed late Iranian anti-terror commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani as a “pacesetter” in the recent agreement between Tehran and Riyadh to restore diplomatic ties.

Saudi Arabia says investments in Iran could happen very quickly following Tehran-Riyadh deal

Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan said on Wednesday that Saudi investments in Iran could happen "very quickly" following an agreement between the two nations.

Iran welcomes proposal for negotiations between Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers, says preparations underway

Days after the announcement of an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia for the resumption of diplomatic relations, the spokesman for the foreign ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed the proposal for negotiation between the foreign ministers of the two countries.

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