Iranian international minister says he hopes diplomatic ties with Saudi Arabia may be restored by way of dialogue after years of tensions.
Iranian international minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has expressed hope that diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh might be restored by dialogue between the 2 regional rivals.
Saudi Arabia minimize ties with Iran in January 2016 after protesters attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran following Riyadh’s execution of the Shia chief Nimr al-Nimr.
Amir-Abdollahian informed a information convention within the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Friday that he hoped “diplomatic missions or embassies in Tehran and Riyadh will reopen throughout the framework of dialogue that ought to proceed between the 2 nations”.
Iran and Saudi Arabia again opposing sides in a number of conflicts within the Center East area, together with in Syria and Yemen, the place Tehran has supported the Houthi rebels.
Since April 2021, Iraq has hosted 5 rounds of fence-mending conferences between the 2 sides, however the talks have stalled in latest months, and no conferences have been publicly introduced since April 2022.
Iran wields affect in political life in Lebanon and Iraq, the place it additionally helps armed teams.
On Friday, Amir-Abdollahian met with officers together with his counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib and caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
In a gathering with Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, the pair mentioned “attainable threats arising from the formation of a authorities of corrupt individuals and extremists” in Israel, in keeping with an announcement from the Tehran-backed group.
Israel in late December inaugurated the most right-wing authorities in its historical past, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The transfer has sparked fears of heightened tensions between Israel and the Palestinians, and of a possible army escalation within the occupied West Financial institution, the place each day raids and violence by the Israeli military are a typical incidence.
‘Dialogue’
Abdollahian additionally hailed a possible rapprochement between Iranian ally Syria and Turkey, after their defence ministers met final month.
Syria’s pro-government Al-Watan newspaper mentioned Amir-Abdollahian would go to Damascus on Saturday.
“We're pleased with this dialogue that's going down between Syria and Turkey,” Amir-Abdollahian mentioned.
“We consider that this dialogue ought to have constructive repercussions benefitting these two nations.”
Ankara had lengthy backed rebels against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
However after greater than a decade of warfare that has seen Damascus claw again territory with Russian and Iranian assist, ties between Syria and Turkey have begun to thaw.
In late December, Syrian and Turkish defence ministers held landmark negotiations in Moscow – the primary such assembly since 2011.
Assad had mentioned on Thursday that a Moscow-brokered rapprochement with Turkey ought to intention for “the tip of occupation” by Ankara of elements of Syria.
The defence ministers’ assembly is to be adopted by talks between the three nations’ high diplomats, Turkish international minister Mevlut Cavusoglu mentioned on Thursday.
The mooted reconciliation has alarmed Syrian opposition leaders and supporters who reside principally within the northern elements of the war-torn nation underneath Ankara’s oblique management.
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