Iran says ground prepared for Saudi missions reopening
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said the ground was prepared for reopening the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran.
According to the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website, Mr Kanaani made the remarks at a weekly press conference in the Iranian capital Tehran, commenting on the latest developments in the resumption of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
He said that based on the preliminary steps taken by a Saudi technical team that visited Iran in April, the Saudi embassy in Tehran and consulate general in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad will be reopened soon.
Mr Kanaani also said because of an earlier invitation by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, the top Saudi diplomat will take a trip to Iran soon.
Iran and Saudi Arabia announced in April the resumption of diplomatic relations with immediate effect.
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 Shiite cleric.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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