Iran reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia

Saudi and Iranian officials cut the ribbon at the reopening ceremony of Tehran’s embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday. (AFP)

Saudi and Iranian officials pose for a photo at the reopening ceremony of Tehran’s embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday. (AFP)

• “The cooperation between the countries is entering a new era”: Iranian Deputy FM Alireza Bigdeli
• Saudi and Iranian officials cut ribbon at reopening ceremony on Tuesday

RIYADH: Iran’s embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has reopened, Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday.

Both countries agreed to end a diplomatic rift under a China-mediated deal in March.

“We consider today an important day in the relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Alireza Bigdeli told a flag-raising ceremony.

People stand outside the Iranian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (File/Reuters)

“The cooperation between the countries is entering a new era,” he added.

“Iran’s embassy in Riyadh, our Consulate General in Jeddah and our office to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will be officially reopened on Tuesday and Wednesday,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.