STORY: Iran says Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Tehran soon
DATELINE: July 4, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:01
LOCATION: Tehran
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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1. various of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani in the weekly press conference

STORYLINE:

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that Saudi Arabia will reopen its embassy in Iran's capital Tehran soon, according to the official news agency IRNA.

Speaking at a weekly press conference in Tehran, Kanaani did not give a specific date for the reopening of the Saudi embassy.

He noted that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will take a trip to Saudi Arabia to boost bilateral relations, the date of which he said is yet to be decided.

In early June, Iran reopened its embassy in Riyadh as well as its consulate general and representative office to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah.

The reopening of the Saudi embassy in Tehran has been delayed due to the poor condition of the embassy building which was damaged during the 2016 protests.

The Iranian Students' News Agency Sunday reported that Saudi Arabia is preparing the ground for the reopening of its embassy, adding that necessary tools for the normal operation of the embassy will soon be transferred to the Tehran hotel where the mission staffers are currently working.

Iran and Saudi Arabia announced in April the resumption of diplomatic relations with immediate effect, seven years after Riyadh cut diplomatic ties with Tehran in 2016 in response to the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran after the kingdom executed a Shiite cleric.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tehran.
(XHTV)