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.



King Salman, Crown Prince Congratulate Joseph Aoun on Winning Lebanese Presidential Election

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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King Salman, Crown Prince Congratulate Joseph Aoun on Winning Lebanese Presidential Election

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to Joseph Aoun on his election as Lebanon's President and on taking the constitutional oath.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques expressed his wishes for  Aoun's success and for the continued progress and prosperity of the people of Lebanon.

For his part, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who is also the Saudi Prime Minister, sent a cable of congratulations to Aoun, extending his wishes for his success and for the continued progress and prosperity of the Lebanese people.