According to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi-Iranian agreement to re-establish diplomatic ties confirms the shared desire on both sides to “resolve differences through communication and dialogue.”
“This does not mean reaching a solution to all outstanding differences between the two countries,” he emphasized.
Last Friday, in Beijing, Riyadh, and Tehran reached an agreement to resume their strained ties that had been broken off in 2016 and to reopen their respective embassies there within two months.
In his first interview since the announcement, the Saudi minister told Asharq al-Awsat that, based on the agreements made, he was looking forward to meeting with his Iranian counterpart soon.
“It is normal for us to exchange visits in the future, and we are getting ready to resume diplomatic relations between our two countries over the next two months,” he continued.
