INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has stressed that Tehran supports moves aimed at reopening the Saudi and
Iranian embassies in the capitals of the two regional powerhouses.Amir Abdollahian made the comments at a meeting late on Sunday with Iraqi
Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, who came directly from Riyadh to Tehran earlier in the day.Amir Abdollahian and Al-Kadhimi also talked
about topics of shared interest and current events in the region
They also mulled over the expansion of bilateral ties.Iran's senior diplomat commended Iraq's helpful role in easing tensions between Iran
Republic, particularly during the presidency of Donald Trump, with whom the Saudis had strong connections.Since last year, though, the
kingdom seems to have altered course and is now negotiating with Iran in the Iraqi capital to resume diplomatic relations.The Iranian
foreign minister underscored during the meeting that only the region alone could provide a solution to regional issues.On that point, he
highlighted the similarities between Iran and Egypt, whose bilateral relations have soured in recent years, and emphasized that improving
ties between Tehran and Cairo would be in the best interests of the region and the Muslim world at large.Amir Abdollahian also commented on
minister of Iraq said his nation will contribute positively to the region.Additionally, he emphasized that his country is eager to
strengthen connections between Iraq and Iran and asserted that Baghdad is sincere about doing so.
