News in Brief
Iran reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia
IRNA – Iran officially reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Tuesday, months after the two countries agreed to restore their diplomatic relations under a China-brokered deal, according to Saudi media.
According to media reports, Alireza Enayati has been appointed Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
China favors plans for regional naval alliance
PRESS TV – China said it will work for the establishment of peace and stability in the region and it supports plans for a regional maritime alliance to that end.
During a regular press conference on Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded to a question about Iran’s plan to form a naval alliance with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other Persian Gulf states that will also include India and Pakistan in order to safeguard regional stability.
Released Danish national says treated ‘like a guest’
PRESS TV – A Danish citizen who was recently released by Iran in a prisoner swap said he had been treated well throughout his imprisonment in Iran.
Speaking at a press conference after arriving at Copenhagen Airport, Thomas Kjems hailed the hospitality extended to him in Iran.
Kjems was released on humanitarian grounds along with Kamran Ghaderi and Massud Mossaheb, who had been convicted of spying and security charges, respectively.