Talks between regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia are continuing and could eventually restore diplomatic relations that were severed years ago, Iran’s foreign minister said on January 13. Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told reporters in Beirut that he met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud during a conference in Jordan last month that was attended by Middle Eastern and European officials. The meeting between Amir-Abdollahian and Prince Faisal was the highest-level encounter between the two countries since they cut relations seven years ago. Sunni powerhouse Saudi Arabia and Iran, which is majority Shi'ite, have been at odds since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, but relations worsened after the 2016 execution of Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Riyadh. To read the original story from AP, click here.
Iran's Foreign Minister Says Talks With Saudis Could Restore Relations
Iranian Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (file photo)