Iranian presidential chief welcomes invitation from King Salman of Saudi Arabia

Mohammad Jamshidi, Deputy Assistant for Political Affairs at the Presidential Office of Iran, announced that he sent a letter to the President of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, in a message he shared on his Twitter account.

Jamshidi said: “In his letter to the President of the Republic, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia welcomed the agreement between the two brotherly countries, invited him to Riyadh and called for strong economic and regional cooperation. The chief thanked for the invitation and stressed that Iran is ready to expand cooperation.” he used his statements.

IRAN-SAUDI ARABIA RELATIONS

On January 2, 2016, 47 people, including Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr, were executed in Saudi Arabia on “terrorism” charges.

Following statements by the Iranian authorities reacting to the executions, the Saudi Arabian embassy in Tehran and consulate buildings in the city of Mashhad were set on fire by protesters in Iran.

Diplomatic relations between the two countries, already strained by the Yemen crisis that began in March 2015, were completely severed.

Iranian and Saudi Arabian officials met in Baghdad in April 2021 for direct talks, and the talks, mediated by Iraq and Oman, continued thereafter.

Riyadh and Tehran agreed to the resumption of diplomatic relations within two months through Chinese officials in Beijing on March 10, after a 7-year hiatus.

Within the framework of the agreement, it was indicated that the foreign ministers of the two countries will meet soon to carry out the process and clarify the details. (AA)