Iran, Saudi Arabia Reportedly Exchange Ambassadors After Years of Divisions

© AP PhotoIran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, speaks during a joint news briefing with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, speaks during a joint news briefing with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 06.09.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran and Saudi Arabia posted ambassadors to their respective diplomatic missions on Tuesday in a sign of warming relations that follow seven years of bitter rivalry.
Iranian Ambassador Alireza Enayati and Saudi Ambassador Abdullah bin Saudi Al-Enzi arrived, respectively, in the capital of Saudi Arbia, Riyadh and the capital of Iran, Tehran, elevating ties between their countries to the ambassadorial level, the states' news agencies reported.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said over the weekend that Enayati was hosted by the country's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian before his departure for Riyadh for talks about his vision of future ties between the two states.
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