Riyadh: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Friday.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who travelled to Riyadh on Thursday, held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, the Saudi foreign ministry announced, after extending what had been scheduled to be a one-day visit.
The two reviewed relations between the countries, “future opportunities for cooperation… and ways to develop them, in addition to discussing developments in the situation on the regional and international arenas”, the foreign ministry posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
#Jeddah | HRH the Crown Prince receives the Iranian Foreign Minister, during which they reviewed the relations between the Kingdom and Iran, future cooperation opportunities, and ways to develop them. They also discussed the latest regional and international developments. pic.twitter.com/B2yTpLzdJL
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Iran’s official IRNA news agency said it was the first time a senior Iranian official had met with Prince Mohammed, 37, who has ushered in a series of reforms.
Shia Muslim-majority Iran and Sunni-ruled Saudi broke off ties in 2016, but they agreed to restore diplomatic relations in a Chinese-brokered deal in March.
