Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli media: Intense US efforts are being made to resolve differences, such as the issue of the Israeli presence on Mount Hermon and in southern Syria
Israeli media: The security agreement means amending the disengagement agreement, which will also address the Druze issue
Israeli media: Attempts to reach a security agreement between 'Israel' and Syria were among the topics discussed at the Paris meeting
Israeli media: Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif rejected a US proposal to join the recent tripartite meeting between Tom Barrack, al-Shaibani, and Dermer
Saba News Agency: Two martyred, five injured in a preliminary toll of the Israeli aggression on the Yemeni Oil Company station on Al-Sitteen Street in Sanaa
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: We observed a state of confusion among the enemy's aircraft squadron after Yemeni air defenses intercepted the attack
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: The Yemeni air defense forces succeeded in neutralizing a squadron of enemy aircraft and prevented airstrikes on some governorates
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: Our air defenses and missile forces forced a formation of enemy aircraft to flee the airspace
Member of the Ansar Allah Political Bureau, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti: The Israeli aggression on Yemen will not deter us from continuing to support Gaza, no matter the sacrifices
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Israeli aggression targeted the Yemeni Oil Company station on Al-Sitteen Street, southwest of the capital, Sanaa, with several raids

Pezeshkian, MBS discuss ties as Arabs head to OIC summit

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Nov 2024 22:56
4 Min Read

The Iranian president emphasized that both nations were determined to strengthen their ties, hoping for continued progress in their relationship.

Listen
  • x
  • Pezeshkian, MBS, discuss Iran-Saudi ties as Arabs flock to Kingdom
    Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during his phone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on November 11, 2024. (President.ir)

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke over the phone on Sunday evening, reviewing bilateral ties and expressing confidence for future collaboration between Tehran and Riyadh.

Due to need to attend to "executive matters", Pezeshkian was unable to attend an impending joint Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit, but said that Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref would represent Iran at the occasion. He expressed optimism that the summit, led by MBS, "will have effective and tangible results in ending the crimes of the Zionist regime and the war and bloodshed in Gaza and Lebanon."

The Iranian president emphasized that both nations were determined to strengthen their ties, and he hoped for continued progress in their relationship.

In turn, MBS thanked Pezeshkian for the call, expressing his understanding of his absence from the meeting and wishing success to "our brothers in Iran."

He described the current moment as a "historic turning point" for Iran-Saudi relations, and expressed optimism about taking their bilateral ties to the highest level, confirming plans for future talks with the Iranian vice president and reiterating his invitation for Pezeshkian to visit Saudi Arabia.

In response, Pezeshkian invited bin Salman to visit Iran, to which the Saudi leader stated that it would be "an honor" to visit the Islamic Republic. 

Arab, Muslim leaders fly to Saudi for talks on Mideast wars

Arab and Muslim officials began arriving in Saudi Arabia for a conference on Monday that will focus on "Israel's" war on Gaza and Lebanon, according to state media. The Saudi foreign ministry announced the conference in late October, at the inaugural gathering of an "international alliance" promoting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue. 

Attendees will "discuss the continued Israeli aggression on the Palestinian territories and the Lebanese Republic, as well as the current developments in the region," according to the Saudi Press Agency.

Related News

WFP Chief: 'Difficult to deliver aid when Israelis point guns at us'

'Israel' in talks to displace Palestinians to South Sudan

It comes one year after a similar summit in Riyadh of the Cairo-based Arab League and the Jeddah-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), at which officials criticized "Israel" as "barbaric."

Saudi state-affiliated television station Al-Ekhbariya broadcasted images of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati arriving in Riyadh.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was also slated to attend, according to the Pakistani foreign ministry, and he planned to call for "an immediate end to the genocide in Gaza" as well as the "immediate cessation of the ongoing Israeli adventurism in the region".

The OIC, which has 57 members, and the Arab League, which has 22 members, comprise supporters as well as opponents of "Israel's" regional integration. Last year's conference in Riyadh featured disagreements over actions such as cutting economic and diplomatic relations with "Israel" and limiting its oil supply.

Iranian, Saudi Chiefs of Staff discuss defensive diplomacy in Tehran

The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, discussed with his Saudi counterpart, Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed al-Ruwaili, ways to enhance defensive diplomacy between Iran and Saudi Arabia, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Tehran reported on Sunday.

Earlier, Iranian news agency Tasnim revealed that al-Ruwaili is leading a high-level Saudi military delegation during a visit to Tehran.

Last year, Bagheri held phone discussions with Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, focusing on regional developments, boosting defense cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries, and addressing key issues within the Islamic world.

This follows the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia in March 2023, under an agreement brokered by China.

The two countries severed ties in 2016 after Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran were attacked during protests over the execution of cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr by Riyadh.

In October, Saudi Arabia announced it had conducted joint military exercises with Iran and other nations in the Sea of Oman.

It is noteworthy that in late October, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments during a phone call with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Faisal Bin Farhan. 

During the call, Araghchi extended his nation's appreciation for Saudi Arabia's firm stance and denunciation of the Israeli attack against Iran, demanding cooperation between all Islamic countries to stop the Israeli crimes in the region, particularly in Gaza and Lebanon. 

  • Masoud Pezeshkian
  • Iran
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed Bin Salman
  • war on Gaza
  • Gaza
  • Palestine
  • Lebanon
  • Israel

Most Read

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, executive director of the defense division of the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, undated (Social media)

Israeli-born US prosecutor drops Israeli officer child sex crime

  • Politics
  • 19 Aug 2025
Displaced Palestinians walk through a makeshift camp along the beach in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)

Hamas, other factions accept Egypt-Qatar ceasefire proposal: Exclusive

  • Politics
  • 18 Aug 2025
Palestine will not be liberated by UN reports, but by pursuing a different strategic horizon: one that does not beg for recognition. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Economy of Genocide: Albanese's report accuses, but doesn't dismantle system

  • Opinion
  • 18 Aug 2025
Israeli soldiers stand on the top of armoured vehicles parked on an area near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (AP)

Palestinian fighters target Israeli soldiers, vehicles in Gaza

  • Politics
  • 21 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in al-Quds, Occupied Palestine, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Netanyahu deliberately derailing truce with Gaza occupation: Hamas

Irish President Michael Higgins arrives to deliver his speech during a 42nd World Food Day celebration at FAO headquarters in Rome, on Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Politics

Irish president renews call for UN military intervention in Gaza

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the US Embassy in Aukar, northern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, July 21, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US envoy, Netanyahu discuss restraining attacks on Lebanon, withdrawal

Smoke billows following Israeli airstrikes in multiple areas in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Ansar Allah vow sustained Gaza support despite Israeli strikes

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS