Iran-Saudi Arabia Agreement

Senior Iranian, Chinese diplomats hold meeting in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi met and held talks with his Chinese counterpart Deng Li in Riyadh on Tuesday.

FM says Iran ready for strong ties with EU

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Hossein Amir-Adbollahian has expressed Iran's willingness to establish strong relations with the European Union to cooperate on issues of mutual interest.

Amir-Abdollahian visits Iran embassy in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian visited the Embassy compound in Riyadh in continuation of his visit to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi consulate in Mashhad launches operation

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – An official with the Iranian foreign ministry said Sunday that the Saudi Arabia consulate in the holy city of Mashhad officially started its operation in one of the hotels in the northeastern major city.

Iran's envoy to UK meets with Saudi ambassador

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Seyyed Mehdi Hosseini Matin, the chargé d'affaires in Iranian Embassy in London announced in a tweet that he had held a meeting with the Saudi ambassador to the UK on Monday.

FM Ami-Abdollaian:

Iran's deterrence power guarantees its own, regional security

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iran's deterrent power is a guarantor of security and sustainable peace in the region, Iranian FM said, adding the development of friendly relations and constructive partnership with neighbors will continue seriously.

Regional security priority for Iran: new envoy to Riyadh

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The newly appointed Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia has told Iranian media that Tehran seeks more regional cooperation and considers regional security as a priority.

Russia intel boss:

Iran-S Arabia agreement dealt heavy blow to US, UK influence

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Director Sergey Naryshkin has said that the Tehran-Riyadh agreement to normalize ties dealt a heavy blow to the regional influence that the United States and the United Kingdom had.

Economy minister:

Iran reaches agreements with Saudi Arabia at Jeddah forum

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The Iranian minister of economic and financial affairs gave explanations on Monday about Iran's agreements with Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the recent Islamic finance forum in Jeddah.

Iran to appoint its ambassador to Riyadh soon: FM

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abodollahian has said that the appointment of the Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia will be done and announced soon.

Media:

Iran, Egypt pursue normalization in Baghdad talks

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Egypt and Iran have been holding talks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad since March to discuss normalizing relations between the two regional powerhouses, Egyptian and Iraqi officials told media outlets.

Jake Sullivan:

US still seeks diplomatic solution to Iran nuclear case

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – US national security adviser Jake Sullivan claimed on Friday that Washiognton still seeks a diplomatic solution in nuclear talks with Tehran.

Iran not wanting anything but welfare for Lebanon: FM

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran does not want anything but welfare for Lebanon.

Iranian diplomat, UN official confer on regional issues

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian FM’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths held talks on regional issues.

Netanyahu again expresses fear about Tehran-Riyadh agreement

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – The Zionist Israeli regime's prime minister has once again begged for the normalization of relations with Riyadh, claiming that Saudi Arabia's agreement with Iran will come with dangers for the former.

Qatar, UAE in process of restoring diplomatic ties: officials

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are restoring diplomatic ties and reopening embassies, officials said on Tuesday.

Saudi Council of Ministers hold meeting on Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The Saudi Council of Ministers held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss resuming diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Pakistani FM regards Iran-S Arabia agreement as important

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Pakistani foreign minister declared Islamabad's commitment to deepening all-out cooperation with Tehran and hailed the restoration of relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Beijing expresses support for Tehran-Riyadh agreement

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Following the meeting of the top Iranian and Saudi diplomats in Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning in her Thursday press conference expressed support for the Tehran-Riyadh agreement.

Tehran, Riyadh ready to expand ties, implement agreements

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Foreign Ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia in a meeting on Thursday expressed their readiness to develop Tehran-Riyadh relations and implement the existing agreements between the two countries.

Tehran-Riyadh official relations activated today: FM spox.

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Saying that the top diplomats of Iran and Saudi Arabia had a positive conversation in Beijing, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani stated that the official relations between Tehran and Riyadh activated today.

Anti-Iran armed groups activity in Iraq illegal: Iraqi PM

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Saying that the activity of anti-Iran armed forces in Iraq is illegal, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani stressed that Baghdad would never let its soil be used for threatening its neighbors.

Iran, Saudi Arabia FMs to meet in coming days

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia will meet in the coming days, the two diplomats announced after a phone call on Sunday.

Amir-Abdollahian:

Iran, Saudi FMs to discuss finalizing meeting in 48 hours

TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister said he and Saudi counterpart are going to consult and talk by phone in the next 48 hours to finalize the time and place of the meeting.

Xi Jinping says China to support Saudi Arabia-Iran dialogue

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday during a telephone conversation with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud said that Beijing would support the ensuing dialogue between Riyadh and Tehran.

Delegation from Bahrain reportedly to visit Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Following the diplomatic efforts to establish relations between Tehran and Manama, a delegation from Bahrain is going to travel to Iran, various media outlets reported on Tuesday.

Iran, India top security officials discuss cooperation

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) –  The top Iranian security official Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani in a phone talk with his Indian counterpart Ajit Kumar Doval discussed several regional issues, as well as Iran-India cooperation.

Iran FM spokesman welcomes PGCC statement

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman welcomed the support of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) foreign ministers for the recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore their bilateral diplomatic ties.

PGCC welcomes peacefully resolving differences with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) foreign ministers stressed the peaceful resolution of their differences with Iran.