Iran’s embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia

Alireza Bigdeli, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs, Saudi Ali al-Youssef, Director of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Hassan Zarnegar, Charge of consular affairs in the Iranian embassy, attend a ceremony for the reopening of the Iranian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 6, 2023. (REUTERS)

• Both countries had agreed to end a diplomatic rift under a China-mediated deal in March
• Today 'important day' in relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iranian minister says

RIYADH: Iran’s embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has reopened, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday.

Both countries agreed to end a diplomatic rift under a China-mediated deal in March.

“We consider today an important day in the relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Bigdeli told a flag-raising ceremony.

“The cooperation between the countries is entering a new era,” he added.

“Iran’s embassy in Riyadh, our Consulate General in Jeddah and our office to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will be officially reopened on Tuesday and Wednesday,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.