Iranian Delegation Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Prepare for Embassy Reopening

This handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency shows Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (L) and Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) during a meeting in Beijing on April 6, 2023. (SPA)
This handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency shows Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (L) and Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) during a meeting in Beijing on April 6, 2023. (SPA)
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Iranian Delegation Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Prepare for Embassy Reopening

This handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency shows Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (L) and Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) during a meeting in Beijing on April 6, 2023. (SPA)
This handout picture released by the Saudi Press Agency shows Saudi Foreign Affairs Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (L) and Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (R) during a meeting in Beijing on April 6, 2023. (SPA)

An Iranian technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to prepare for the reopening of Tehran's embassy there, Iran's Foreign Ministry said, under a deal to re-establish ties.

Both countries' foreign ministers met in Beijing earlier this month for the first formal gathering of their top diplomats in more than seven years, after China brokered the agreement to restore relations.

"The Iranian delegation will take the necessary measures in Riyadh and Jeddah to set up the embassy and consulate general," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said in a statement.

Earlier this week, a Saudi technical delegation, headed by Nasser bin Awad Al Ghannoum, had visited Tehran to inspect the Kingdom’s embassy.



Mohammed bin Salman, Zelenskyy Discuss Efforts to Resolve Ukrainian-Russian Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
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Mohammed bin Salman, Zelenskyy Discuss Efforts to Resolve Ukrainian-Russian Crisis

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. SPA

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has received a phone call from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

During the call on Wednesday, they discussed relations between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine, several mutual concerns, and regional and international developments.

Additionally, they discussed developments on the Ukrainian-Russian crisis and the efforts being made to address it.