Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Jeddah in the highest level talks since the countries reconciled after years of bitter rivalry that destabilized the region. The unscheduled meeting on August 18 comes a day after Amir-Abdollahian arrived in the kingdom and declared that ties between the countries were "on the right track" following talks with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan. Bin Salman is the kingdom's de facto ruler and has pushed to reorient Saudi foreign policy in recent years amid questions over its historically close relationship with the United States. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
Saudi Crown Prince Meets Iran's Foreign Minister As Relations Thaw
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (left) and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan hold a press conference in Riyadh on August 17.