Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani has said that the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia will have a positive impact on regional peace, stability and security. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Nasir Kanani said that the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to normalize relations has received very positive support, a news agency reported citing a report by Iran’s official news agency. .
Kanani said the agreement will certainly have a positive impact on strengthening regional cooperation, to promote peace, stability and security in the region, as well as trade not only between Iran and Saudi Arabia but also with other regional countries. And economic relations can be promoted. Meanwhile, he said Iran and Saudi Arabia would exchange ambassadors after reopening their diplomatic missions.
China, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced on March 10 that they had reached an agreement, including an agreement to resume diplomatic ties and reopen embassies and diplomatic missions within two months. .
At a meeting in Beijing, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdullahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud signed a joint statement announcing the resumption of diplomatic ties. Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016 in protest of attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran.
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