29 Mar 2024
Monday 21 December 2015 - 18:21
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Saudi Arabia’s ambassador due in Tehran soon: Spokesman

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said Saudi Arabia’s new ambassador to the Islamic Republic will arrive in Tehran in the near future.

Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on Monday, Jaberi Ansari pointed to the bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia and said diplomatic efforts are underway to pave the ground for “direct dialogue and mutual understanding to resolve the current disputes and settle regional issues.”

The spokesman added that former Saudi envoy to the Russian Federation Ali Hassan Jafar will serve as the kingdom’s new ambassador to Iran.

Based on its principled policies, Iran is ready to open a new chapter in relations with neighboring and Islamic governments in line with efforts to resolve regional crises, Jaberi Ansari went on to say.

Ties between Tehran and Riyadh have strained in recent months after their conflicting views on regional developments, particularly on Yemen and Syria, became more noticeable.

The relations further deteriorated after a crush of pilgrims in Mina, near Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, in September killed 464 Iranians.

Tehran has blamed the deaths on the Al Saud’s mismanagement of the Hajj pilgrimage and criticized Riyadh for “lack of cooperation” on restoring the rights of families of the victims.

Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon Ghazanfar Roknabadi also lost his life in the tragic incident, which killed thousands of pilgrims from different countries.

By Tasnim News Agency
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