Global Courant
TEHERAN
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Saturday expressed their satisfaction with the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
According to Iran’s official news agency IRNA, President Ibrahim Raisi received Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Ferhan, who is in Tehran for an official visit.
During the meeting held at the Presidential Residence, Raisi said that Iran welcomes the establishment of relations between Tehran and Riyadh and that there is no obstacle for his country to develop relations with Islamic countries.
Pointing out that some problems have become a source of distress in the countries of the region, Raisi said, “These problems can be overcome with cooperation and dialogue between the countries of the region, and there is no need for foreign intervention in this regard.”
Raisi noted that Israel is not only an “enemy of the Palestinians” but a “threat” to all Muslims.
“The normalization of relations between some countries and Israel is against the view of the Islamic Ummah as well as in terms of security,” he said.
Raisi also said that Islamic countries are pleased with the re-establishment of Tehran-Riyadh relations.
“Only the enemies of Muslims and the leader Israel are disturbed by the development of bilateral and regional cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia,” he said.
Bin Farhan stated that he was pleased with the development and pointed out that Iran and Saudi Arabia are at an important stage in their relations.
Referring to his country’s efforts to take relations to a strategic level, Bin Farhan said, “Tehran and Riyadh have economic, development and cultural cooperation on their agenda.”
Stating that some countries do not want development and stability in the region, Bin Farhan said, “There will be endless gains by expanding the current interaction between Iran and Saudi Arabia at the level of all Islamic countries. It is also a guarantee that no foreign country can interfere in our region,” he said.
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