Iran, Saudi FMs call for facilitating economic cooperation

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan have urged facilitating economic cooperation on par with increasing political ties between the two countries.

TPO holds meeting on Iran-Saudi Arabia trade opportunities

TEHRAN – Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has held a meeting with private sector representatives and the country’s economic officials to explore areas for expanding trade relations with Saudi Arabia, the TPO portal reported.

Saudi Arabia ready to expand co-op with Iran's petchem industry

TEHRAN - Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Tehran has emphasized the existence of common fields for cooperation between the petrochemical industries of Iran and the kingdom and said: “We are ready to expand cooperation with the petrochemical industry of Iran.”

Saudi Arabia looking forward to ‘new phase’ in ties with Iran: statement

TEHRAN – Saudi Arabia and Iran seem to be moving towards a fast all-out reconciliation as Riyadh expresses hope for a “new phase” of relations with Tehran.

Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers meet in Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia held talks on Friday on the sidelines of the “Friends of BRICS” meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, on Friday.

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Bin Salman's tactics

Although Saudi Arabia took the initiative to talk with Iran, Tehran also welcomed the proposal, Sharq said in a commentary.

By Faramarz Kuhpayeh 

The Prudence of Ayatollah Khamenei

Why negotiation with U.S. not a solution to Iran problems?

TEHRAN – The Chinese-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia once again drew the attention to a vivid description by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of U.S. negotiating principles.

A few points regarding ties between Iran and S. Arabia

While it was said that Saudi Arabia is preparing to normalize relations with Israel, the sudden change of the playing field from Tel Aviv-Riyadh to Tehran-Riyadh was surprising.

By Prof. Yuan Zhang, Amir Mohammad Esmaeili, and El Houcine Zraidi 

Frozen ice melts: China bridges Iran-Saudi ties in the new era

Under the agreement announced on Friday, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties after seven years of tensions. The agreement seems to have potentially wide implications for MENA region as well as global dynamics.

Regional agreement without the sheriff

The Sobh-e-Now newspaper refers to the resumption of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia and writes: The resumption of relations between Tehran and Riyadh is being done while former and current prime ministers of Iraq such as Adil Abdul Mahdi, Mustafa al-Kazemi, and Shia al-Sudani had visited Tehran and Riyadh to finalize it.

Iran, Saudi Arabia resume economic exchanges

TEHRAN – After a 1.5-year hiatus, Iran and Saudi Arabia have resumed economic exchanges with the Islamic Republic exporting $39,000 worth of commodities to the Kingdom, the spokesman of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) announced on Monday.

Qatar FM backs interaction between Iran and Persian Gulf states

TEHRAN — The Qatari foreign minister on Wednesday renewed Doha’s call for talks between the Arb states lying on the southern shores of the Persian Gulf with Iran.