An unannounced 90 minute meeting (Aug. 18th) between Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iran’s Foreign Min

An unannounced 90 minute meeting (Aug. 18th) between Saudi Arabia’s 🇸🇦Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iran’s 🇮🇷 Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was the highest-level meeting between Saudi and Iranian officials since their countries resumed ties in March after relations were cut in 2016. The last visit of an Iranian FM to Saudi Arabia was that of Mohammad Javad Zarif in 2015. The two discussed bilateral relations, ways to enhance cooperation, and regional issues. Iranian FM Amir-Abdollahian also took the opportunity to reiterate the Islamic republic’s support for the Palestinian 🇵🇸cause at a time when Riyadh is in discussions with the US 🇺🇸 about potentially normalising ties with Israel 🇮🇱. The two sides exchanged competing statements over a disputed gas field that Saudi Arabia plans to develop jointly with Kuwait 🇰🇼. The China 🇨🇳-brokered deal in March saw the long-time rivals agree to restore diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies. Saudi 🇸🇦FM Prince Faisal confirmed that the Saudi embassy in Tehran has also resumed operations. FM 🇮🇷 Amir-Abdollahian’s visit to Riyadh came two months after Prince Faisal became the first Saudi foreign minister to travel to Iran since 2006. In April, FM Prince Faisal was the first Saudi official to visit Syria 🇸🇾 since 2011. Since the March deal, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦has ramped up a push for peace in Yemen, holding direct talks with Houthi leaders in April in the Yemeni 🇾🇪capital Sanaa. It has also championed the return of key Iran ally Syria to the Arab League at a summit in May. Video sources - Reuters & ShanghaiEye Источник: The Paradigm Shift Channel ⏳