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Riyadh: The Saudi authorities have made it clear that the restoration of diplomatic relations with Iran does not mean that all differences with it have ended.
This was said by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in an interview with the local newspaper. He said that the agreement to restore diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran confirms the common desire of the two countries for reconciliation.
He said that the two countries are willing to resolve their differences through communication and dialogue, but he emphasized that this does not mean that all other differences between the two countries have completely disappeared.
It should be noted that Riyadh and Tehran agreed last Friday in Beijing to resume relations severed since 2016 and reopen the two embassies within two months.
The Saudi minister said that he was looking forward to meeting his counterpart in Iran soon, adding that we were preparing to restore mutual diplomatic relations during the next two months and that it was normal for us to exchange ambassadors in the future.
His recent visits to Kiev and Moscow and the Ukraine. Regarding the talks about Saudi mediation to stop the Russian war, Bin Farhan confirmed that Saudi Arabia is ready to work with both countries to find a political solution.