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Iran to Reopen its Embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, Source Says

People stand outside the Iranian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz El Yaakoubi
People stand outside the Iranian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz El Yaakoubi
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Iran to Reopen its Embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday, Source Says

People stand outside the Iranian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz El Yaakoubi
People stand outside the Iranian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 12, 2023. REUTERS/Aziz El Yaakoubi

Iran will reportedly reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital on Tuesday, a diplomat in Riyadh said, months after Tehran and Riyadh agreed to restore diplomatic ties.

Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran in 2016, after its embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad were attacked.

"The opening of the Iranian embassy will take place Tuesday at 6:00 pm local time (1500 GMT) with the presence of the newly appointed Iranian ambassador" to Saudi Arabia, a diplomatic source in Riyadh told AFP on Monday.

Iran's diplomatic mission will return under the leadership of Alireza Enayati, who previously served as Iran's ambassador to Kuwait.

Iranian media had named Enayati as Iran’s Saudi envoy last month.

He had previously served as assistant to the foreign minister and director general of Gulf affairs at the foreign ministry, according to Iranian media reports.

After years of discord Saudi Arabia and Iran signed a surprise reconciliation agreement in China on March 10.

 

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Saudi, Moroccan Foreign Ministers Co-chair 14th Session of Joint Committee in Makkah

The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA
The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA
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Saudi, Moroccan Foreign Ministers Co-chair 14th Session of Joint Committee in Makkah

The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA
The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides - SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita co-chaired the 14th session of the Saudi-Moroccan Joint Committee on Wednesday.

The event was attended by senior officials from ministries, government agencies, and private sector institutions from both sides.
The convening of the meeting reaffirms the strong ties between Saudi Arabia and Morocco and aims to boost cooperation in all areas of common interest, SPA reported.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with the distinguished level of relations between the two countries and praised the efforts of the entities involved in the committee’s work to meet the aspirations of both leaderships. They also emphasized their commitment to strengthening cooperation across various fields to further elevate their strong relations.
The two sides signed a joint customs cooperation agreement for mutual recognition of the Authorized Economic Operator program and a memorandum of understanding in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development.
They also signed the minutes of the session.