TEHRAN, Jan 30 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian foreign minister, said yesterday that, Iran and Saudi Arabia are expected to resume talks on normalising ties soon.
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, made the remarks at a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, following their meeting in the Iranian capital Tehran, commenting on the next round of rapprochement talks between Tehran and Riyadh.
Amir-Abdollahian also mentioned that, Iran’s ties with Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have improved, as the two Arab states have already sent their ambassadors back to Tehran.
He stressed that, the indirect exchange of messages between Iran and Bahrain is continuing through a mediator, adding, the two sides can very well pass through the stage of talks and enter the next phase, which is an expansion of lasting cooperation.
Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in early 2016, in response to the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, after the kingdom executed an Iranian Shiite cleric.
To improve bilateral relations and ease tension, Iraq hosted four rounds of direct talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia in 2021, and the fifth-round in Apr last year.– NNN-IRNA
