Rivals Iran And Saudi Arabia Hold High Level Talks

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Srabia – two bitter rivals in the middle east – have held talks for the first time since 2016.

Saudi’s Al-ekhbariya TV aired a brief video showing prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian greeting each other in China.

Last month, the two nations agreed to restore diplomatic relations during lower-level talks also in china.

Saudi Arabia cut ties in 2016 after crowds stormed its embassy in tehran, following riyadh’s execution of a prominent shia muslim cleric.

Previous attempts at reconciliation had been unsuccessful, but last month the two countries said they would reopen embassies within two months.

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They also said trade and security relations would be re-established.

The US cautiously welcomed that announcement, while un secretary general António Guterres thanked china for brokering the deal.