Iran FM to visit Riyadh; Saudi Consulate opens in Mashhad
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will be traveling to Riyadh on Thursday, August 17, while the Saudi Consulate-General in Mashhad has officially resumed its activities.
The trip is set to have a bilateral agenda and is in response to the recent visit of Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan to Tehran, reported Iran Nuances, citing a source.
Bin Farhan traveled to Tehran on June 17, 2023, and met with both the Iranian foreign minister and president.
Mohammad Beheshti Monfared, the head of the Foreign Ministry’s representative office in Khorasan Razavi Province, announced on Sunday the official launch of the Saudi Consulate-General in a hotel in Mashhad, Iran’s major northeastern city, as its temporary site.
Alireza Enayati, the new Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and Abdullah Saud al-Anzi, the new Saudi Arabian ambassador to Iran, have both received the agreement from target countries, but have not yet been stationed in their new postings. These two ambassadors are expected to be deployed soon.
The report added that Saudi diplomats in Tehran have been operating in Espinas Palace Hotel for several months while the Saudi Embassy undergoes repairs. Similarly, the Saudi Consulate-General in Mashhad has been active for several months and continues to operate in a hotel in the city.