YEMEN Press Agency

Iran’s Foreign Minister meets with Saudi Crown Prince

WORLD, Aug 18 (YPA) -Iran’s Foreign Minister held a meeting with Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Mehr News Agency reported.

According to the agency, this is the first official meeting of an Iranian high-ranking official with the Saudi crown prince after the normalization of relations between the two countries.

Prior to this meeting yesterday, the Iranian foreign minister held a meeting followed by a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan in Riyadh on Thursday.

The top Iranian diplomat wrote in a post on his X account after the meeting with the Saudi crown prince, that their meeting in Jeddah lasted for 90 minutes.

“A frank, transparent, beneficial and productive dialogue, based on neighborhood policy,” he added.

Amir-Abdollahian continued his post by saying “Through the will of the heads of the two countries, lasting bilateral relations in all fields were emphasized.”

“We agree on security and development for all in the region,” he concluded.

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