Today: 6 August 2025
13 April 2023
1 min read

Iranian team in Riyadh to set the stage for diplomatic missions reopening

Nasser Kanaani described the visit as a new step in line with the implementation of the Beijing-brokered agreement between Tehran and Riyadh…reports Asian Lite News

Iran’s technical team arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh to prepare the ground for the reopening of its diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

The Ministry’s Spokesman Nasser Kanaani described the visit as a new step in line with the implementation of the Beijing-brokered agreement between Tehran and Riyadh on the resumption of the official bilateral relations and diplomatic activities of their political and consular offices in the two countries, according to a statement on the Ministry’s website.

Kanaani on Wednesday said the Iranian delegation, welcomed by Saudi officials upon arrival, is going to implement the necessary measures for the reopening of the Iranian embassy in Riyadh as well as the consulate general and representative office to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah.

He added that efforts have been underway to reopen the Iranian diplomatic missions before the beginning of the Haj pilgrimage in late June, Xinhua news agency reported.

On Saturday, the Saudi technical team arrived in Tehran to prepare for the reopening of the kingdom’s embassy in Tehran and consulate general in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a deal in March to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies and missions in the two countries within two months.

In a meeting in Beijing on April 6, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud signed a joint statement announcing the practical resumption of official diplomatic relations.

Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016 in response to the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran after the kingdom executed a Shia cleric.

ALSO READ: Cairo urges no foreign ‘interference’ in Syria

Previous Story

Mouth-watering Gujarati dishes

Next Story

Nirmala calls for supplementing G20 initiatives on debt crisis

Latest from -Top News

China, Pakistan Men Join Russia in War: Zelensky

Ukrainian President said soldiers reported “mercenaries” from China, Pakistan, Central Asia, and Africa fighting in the war, and vowed to respond….reports Asian Lite News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that “mercenaries”

Gaza Conflict Claims 28 Children a Day

UN experts and more than 150 humanitarian organisations have called for a permanent ceasefire…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations reports that around 28 children are being killed each day in Gaza

US Mulls Terror Tag for Muslim Brotherhood

The US’ plan to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group comes after a bipartisan bill was introduced by Republican Congressman…reports Asian Lite News The US is once again edging closer

Hamas Sets Terms For Disarmament

HAMAS: ‘The resistance and its weapons will not be abandoned until our full national rights are restored, foremost among which is the establishment of an independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state’ Hamas affirmed

Statehood For Palestine

Analysts see the general move as a deliberate push to revive a stagnant peace process long controlled by Israel, Hamas and the United States, all of whom, they say, have shown little
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Iran Prez accuses US of being behind Kunduz attack

Raisi has issued a message of condolence over the martyrdom

Iran Cements Ties With India

Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of