Iranian FM to Visit Riyadh at the End of the Week

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi receives Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Tehran in June. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi receives Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Tehran in June. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
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Iranian FM to Visit Riyadh at the End of the Week

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi receives Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Tehran in June. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi receives Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah in Tehran in June. (Saudi Foreign Ministry)

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is expected to visit the Saudi capital Riyadh at the end of the week, informed sources told Asharq Al-Awsat.

He is expected to meet with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, the sources revealed that the one-day visit will be held in wake of Saudi Arabia inviting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit the Kingdom.

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Mokhber had previously said that Raisi had accepted the invitation.

On June 17, Prince Faisal paid a visit to Tehran where he handed Abdollahian an official invitation from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to visit Saudi Arabia.

It was the first visit by a Saudi foreign minister to the Iranian capital since Riyadh and Tehran reached an agreement in March to restore ties that had been severed for seven years.

Iran has since reopened its embassy in Riyadh and consulate in Jeddah, as well as the office of its representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.



Saudi Foreign Minister Participates in Quadripartite Meeting on Sudan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated Monday in the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated Monday in the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan. SPA
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Saudi Foreign Minister Participates in Quadripartite Meeting on Sudan

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated Monday in the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan. SPA
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated Monday in the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan. SPA

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah participated Monday in the Quadripartite meeting on Sudan with the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and the United States on the sidelines of his participation in the expanded session of the second Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Fiuggi, Italy.

The meeting discussed developments in the Sudanese crisis and the need to unify efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire, work to calm the situation and enhance humanitarian efforts.

The meeting also addressed implementing the Jeddah Declaration regarding the protection of civilians and supporting an inter-Sudanese political process that ensures Sudan's stability and preserves its sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity.

The meeting was attended by the Saudi Ambassador to Italy, Prince Faisal bin Sattam bin Abdulaziz.