A political commentator says Iran can’t blame China or Saudi Arabia for a recent joint statement by Arab counties and China that included aggressive anti-Iran rhetoric because those countries are pursuing their own interests.
Iraqi Foreign Minister has described his country's relations with Iran as strong, and emphasized that Baghdad is ready to host mediatory talks between Tehran and Riyadh.
The spokesman for Iraq’s foreign ministry has said tension-easing negotiations between Iran and Saudi Arabia brokered by Baghdad have made tangible progress and moved from security to the diplomatic phase.
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani has expressed hopes the country will continue to host the talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia during his term in office.
An advisor to the leader of Iran’s Islamic revolution in international affairs says Iran and Saudi Arabia should have “peaceful coexistence”, stressing that the embassies of the two countries should be reopened.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s chief commander has issued a stern warning against Saudi Arabia over its media campaign that has been stoking tensions in the recent unrest and deadly riots in Iran.
Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore their diplomatic relations have remained dormant because of a couple of factors including Saudi role in the recent unrest and riots in Iran, a senior political affairs analyst says.
The Saudi foreign minister says five rounds of Iraq-mediated reconciliation negotiations with Iran have so far failed to produce “tangible” results, and that the kingdom is awaiting a sixth session.
The foreign ministers of Iraq and Oman have announced the release of the only remaining Iranian Haj pilgrim from Saudi Arabia. Tehran has repeatedly called for the immediate release of the citizen detained by Riyadh during the Hajj pilgrimage.
Iran’s will to patch up differences with rival regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia and restore diplomatic relations after a years-long rupture has not diminished, an Iranian political affairs expert says.
Talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic ties after a years-long rift continue, the Iraqi foreign minister, whose country hosts the negotiations, has announced.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says Riyadh intends to establish close and friendly relationship with Iran since representatives from both states have held several rounds of talks.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabiaand enhancing ties between the two regional powerhouses will bolster security in the region.
An Iranian Middle East expert says Iraq risks losing the opportunity of hosting future rounds of Iran-Saudi talks due to a “worrying” political crisis unfolding in the country, and that the diplomatic process may continue in Egypt or European states if the turmoil continues.
An expert on the Middle East says Iran had better pursue a current window of opportunity to hold talks with Saudi Arabia and mend bilateral ties with Riyadh before the latter potentially engages in a normalization of relations with the Israeli regime.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says both Iran and Saudi Arabia have voiced readiness to take their Iraq-mediated negotiations from the “security” level to “a public, political phase,” as two Middle Eastern powers push to mend their troubled ties.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani says a new round of fence-mending talks between the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia will be held in the near future.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, whose country has hosted several rounds of talks between Iran and Saudi Araba, has said Bagdad will push for a rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh in line with efforts to ease regional tensions.
An Iranian political commentator says the potential formation of an Arab-Israeli military alliance in the region will not negatively impact the negotiations on fixing troubled ties between Riyadh and Tehran, explaining that the two issues pursue different agendas.
An Iraqi paper claims that foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia may travel to Baghdad and announce a resumption of bilateral relations with the completion of a diplomatic process underway on a détente between the two sides.
The director of Iran’s Strategic Council of Foreign Relations says the Islamic Republic is fully ready for talks with the Saudi government over all bilateral and regional issues.
An Iranian MP has reacted to Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian’s support for the notion of reopening embassies in Tehran and Riyadh, saying the Islamic Republic never fears negotiations if its national interests are on the line.