to report «iusnews»; Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri, in his first phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Defense Chief Prince Khalid bin Salman on Thursday, stressed that Tehran is fully prepared to promote military relations with Riyadh.
During the telephone conversation, Maj. Gen. Baqeri said Iran is ready to upgrade its military relations with Saudi Arabia.
The Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces hailed the two countries' efforts to improve amicable relations and Riyadh's hosting of an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on the Israel's onslaught against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Bin Salman, for his part, stated Saudi Arabia welcomes the improvement of cooperation between the two countries' Armed Forces.
Baqeri and bin Salman also discussed key issues of the Muslim world and invited each other to visit their respective countries.
On March 10, after several days of intensive negotiations hosted by Beijing, Iran, and Saudi Arabia agreed to end a diplomatic rift, restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions
In a joint statement after signing the deal, Tehran and Riyadh highlighted the need to respect each others’ national sovereignty and refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of one another.
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Back in early June, Tehran officially reopened its embassy in Riyadh. The Saudi embassy in the Iranian capital has been also resuming work since early August.
Ahead of Tehran’s new envoy to Riyadh Alireza Enayati's departure for the Kingdom, Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi termed his country and Saudi Arabia as two influential countries in West Asia and the Muslim world.
He called for Riyadh and Tehran to use all their potentials to enhance the bilateral relations.
“Collaboration between Iran and Saudi Arabia, as well as increased regional cooperation at bilateral and multilateral levels, particularly in issues concerning the Islamic world ... will enhance the standing of regional countries,” the president stressed.
Tehran believes that security and stability in the region is enhanced through interaction among the regional countries, describing the presence of foreigners as harmful.
