Beijing Hosts Meeting of Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers

The Saudi newspaper "Asharq Al-Awsat" revealed that Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will meet in Beijing on Thursday to activate the content of the agreement to resume relations announced last month and arrange for the exchange of ambassadors. According to sources from the newspaper, the upcoming meeting in Beijing was preceded by three phone calls between the Saudi foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart, discussing the next steps to implement the agreement and the procedures for reopening embassies and activating previous agreements. The choice of China as the meeting location "extends Beijing's positive role in reaching the agreement and facilitating communication between the two countries."