FM: Iran Serious About Brotherly Ties With Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN -- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday reiterates Iran’s determination to maintain “brotherly” ties with Saudi Arabia, saying Tehran will not allow anyone to disrupt the relationship.
“We are completely serious about the relations with Saudi Arabia. Our ties and neighborhood policy, which is not new, are very important. Saudi Arabia holds a very significant position in this policy, and we will continue our brotherly relations and will not allow any disruption in these relations,” he said.
His remarks came after Saudi Arabia released two Iranian nationals held the kingdom’s police.
Separately, Saudi Arabia’s Interior Minister Abdulaziz bin Saud told head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Bayat in Jeddah that his country’s very good and positive relations with Iran will benefit the Muslim world and the region.
He said Saudi Arabia will continue to fully cooperate with Iran to address its requests for coordination among various bodies to solve issues related to Iranian pilgrims.
The minister also thanked Iranian officials and pilgrims for their good cooperation with Saudi officials.
On Thursday Gholamreza Qassemian and Nadimi, who had been detained in the holy Saudi city of Medina, were freed.