Saudi Arabia extends invite to Iranian president Raisi, week after deciding to resume diplomatic relations
Ebrahim Raisi, President of Iran
Iran has stated that Saudi Arabia has invitedpresident Ebrahim Raisi for an official visit,a week after the nations' agreement to resume diplomatic ties.The invitation has reportedlycome in the form of aletter from King Salman, but has not yet been confirmed by Saudi Arabia, said a BBC report.
West Asia's recent history has beenmarred by hostility between the two nations.The thaw, which was mediated by China couldalter the geopolitics of the area.
A senior Iranian official, Mohammad Jamshidi, tweeted about the invitation to visit the Saudi capital, Riyadh, sayingRaisi had welcomed it and "stressed Iran's readiness to expand co-operation," as quoted by the BBC.
Additionally, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, toldreporters that three potential venues are being consideredfor the two nations' meeting at the level of the foreign ministers. The meeting's potential date and places were not mentioned.
With the failure of previous attempts at reconciliation, many, including the US and the UN, welcomed this development.
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Saudi Arabia severed ties with Iran in January 2016after protesters surrounded its embassy in Tehran.That came after Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, a well-known Shia Muslim cleric who had been found guilty of crimes related to terrorism, was executed by Riyadh.
Since then, there have frequently been high levels of tension between the Sunni- and Shia-led neighbours, with each seeing the other as a threateningforce vying for supremacy in the region.
Iran has also showedwillingness toimprove relations with other regional Arab adversaries, such asJordan and the United Arab Emirates.
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