Saudi Officials in Iran to Reopen the Kingdom's Embassy and General Consulate

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Saturday that "Saudi officials have arrived in Iran to discuss the procedures for reopening the Kingdom's embassy in Tehran and its consulate in Mashhad, following China's mediation in an agreement to restore relations between the two countries." The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that a Saudi technical team responsible for discussing the mechanisms to reopen the Kingdom's diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic of Iran has arrived in the capital Tehran, in implementation of the trilateral agreement, and to follow up on what was agreed upon by both sides during talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries held in Beijing on April 6. SPA stated that the Saudi technical team, led by Nasser bin Awad Al-Ghanoum, met with the Director of Protocol at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Honardoost, at the Ministry's headquarters in Tehran. During the meeting, the head of the team expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Honardoost for the warm reception and for facilitating the team's arrival. Honardoost expressed his country's readiness and willingness to provide all necessary support to facilitate the Saudi team's mission.