Mon 19 April 2021:
Tehran has always welcomed dialogue with Riyadh, Saeed Khatibzadeh, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said in response to the press inquiries about alleged Iran-Saudi Arabia talks in Baghdad.
On Sunday, Financial Times reported, citing sources, that the two countries held a high-level meeting on April 9 to discuss restoration of bilateral relations. According to the newspaper, the talks were mediated by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi and became “the first major political conversation” between the two states since Tehran and Riyadh cut diplomatic ties in 2016.
“We saw these reports in the media. It is important to note that Iran has always welcomed dialogue with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and believed that it is in the interests of the people of the two countries, as well as peace and security in Europe.
