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Iranian embassy reopening in Saudi Arabia ahead of Hajj pilgrimage

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 5 Jun 2023 18:13
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This comes after a Riyadh diplomatic source relayed to AFP that the reopening of the embassy is due to take place on June 6 at 6:00 pm local time.

  • Women walk past the closed Iranian embassy in the diplomatic quarter of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 11, 2023 (AFP)
    Women walk past the closed Iranian embassy in the diplomatic quarter of the Saudi capital Riyadh, on April 11, 2023 (AFP)

The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani confirmed on Monday that the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Riyadh and the Consulate General in Jeddah started their practical operations ahead of the departure of the Iranian Hajj pilgrims.

Kanaani added that the missions in Riyadh and Jeddah will officially reopen in attendance of top Iranain and Saudi diplomats.

This comes after a Riyadh diplomatic source relayed to AFP that the reopening of the Iranian embassy is due to take place on June 6 at 6:00 pm local time (1500 GMT), and the newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia is expected to be present.

In an interview last week, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian indicated that relations with neighbors are a priority in the government's foreign policy, pointing out that this is the reason Iran held security negotiations in Iraq and Oman for several months.

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