Iranian FM meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah
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Iranian FM meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has emphasized the need for the expansion of ties between Iran and regional countries including Saudi Arabia during a meeting with the kingdom’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has emphasized the need for the expansion of ties between Iran and regional countries including Saudi Arabia during a meeting with the kingdom’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman.
Referring to the opportunities ahead of the two countries, Amirabdollahian said the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia can help the region grow and prosper further through expanding cooperation in all areas including in political ties, economy, trade, transit, science and technology and culture as well as popular matters.
He also spoke about international developments, saying, “Today, we have a historic responsibility”.
Amirabdollahian also outlined the Islamic Republic of Iran’s achievements and possibilities and said the key to the region’s prosperity is to strengthen dialogue and cooperation and boost development-oriented cooperation.
He then pointed to the position and role of Iran and Saudi Arabia in the region and the Muslim world, describing the issue of Palestine and al-Quds as the central issue for the Islamic world. Amirabdollahian underlined that the Zionist regime is a threat to all countries.
The top Iranian diplomat also stressed the significance of endogenous and lasting security in the region.
Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, for his part conveyed his greetings and those of the Saudi king to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, saying his country’s view of the relationship with Iran is strategic and that the kingdom is firmly resolved in this regard.
Bin Salman invited President Raisi to visit Saudi Arabia and noted that a meeting between the leaders of the two countries would be very important. The Saudi crown prince said that such meetings will have a significant effect on the expansion and deepening of bilateral and multilateral relations.
Amirabdollahian and bin Salman also discussed some regional and international issues in their meeting.