Iran says its relations with Gulf countries has improved recently

TEHRAN, May 22 (YPA) – Director General of the Gulf Region at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ali Reza Enayat, said on Sunday that the level of relations between Iran and the countries bordering the Gulf has “improved during the country’s thirteenth government.”

“We are preparing major steps to develop Iranian-Gulf relations, and we affirm this cooperation, and we believe that important regional discussions must be accompanied by political dialogue and political solutions,” Enayati said.

Enayat noted that the exchange of visits by the Iranian President, Ibrahim Raisi, and the leaders of the region, may be an indication of the serious will of the parties to strengthen relations.

The leaders of some Arab countries are holding continuous discussions with the Iranian president on the most important regional issues, and this is an important step that serves the stability of the region, he added.

Enayat affirmed that “Iranian-Gulf cooperation will lead us to economic and commercial cooperation.”

He continued, “We will participate in the Hajj season this year comfortably and smoothly.”

YPA