The parties previously agreed on normalizing relations. Seven years after the severance of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened on April 12 of this year. According to the Saudi newspaper Al-Okaz, the opening of the Iranian diplomatic mission occurred just hours after the announcement of the arrival […]
The parties previously agreed on normalizing relations.
Seven years after the severance of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened on April 12 of this year.
According to the Saudi newspaper Al-Okaz, the opening of the Iranian diplomatic mission occurred just hours after the announcement of the arrival of an Iranian delegation in the country.
The Iranian news agency Tasneem also reports that “after 7 years, on Wednesday, the gates of the Iranian embassy in Saudi Arabia opened for the first time.”
Earlier, the Iranian Foreign Ministry reported that technical specialists were sent to Riyadh to prepare the embassy and consulate for resuming operations.
It is also reported that representatives of Saudi Arabia have already arrived in Iran. According to a representative of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, the embassies of the two countries will resume their operations before the start of the Hajj season (pilgrimage).
On March 10, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to normalize relations with the mediation of China. After that, the ambassadors of Iran and Saudi Arabia in many countries, including Tajikistan, participated in joint events.