Iranian Technical Team Inspects Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia

Iranian Technical Team Inspects Diplomatic Missions in Saudi Arabia

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that a technical delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia to reopen the embassy in Riyadh.

After more than seven years of severed relations, the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers met in Beijing during the first official meeting between the two countries top diplomatic officials.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said in a statement that an Iranian technical team arrived in Riyadh, in a new step in line with the implementation of the agreement between Tehran and Riyadh to resume official relations and diplomatic activities of the political and consular representations between the two countries.

Kanaani explained that the Iranian delegation would take necessary action in two working groups in Riyadh and Jeddah to launch the Embassy, Consulate General, and the permanent diplomatic mission of the country at the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Reuters reported that heavy gates of the Iranian embassy's compound were open in Riyadh with a team inspecting its premises. A white truck was seen arriving at the gate.

The diplomatic mission opened hours after the Iranian foreign ministry said a technical delegation had arrived in the Kingdom.

It is the first Iranian official visit to Saudi Arabia, since the visit of