Iranian Embassy reopens its gates in Saudi Arabia after 7 years of closure
The move comes as Saudi Arabia and Iran advance their deal to normalize full relations, while Washington scrambles to maintain its relations with the Gulf kingdom.
Iran’s embassy reopened its doors in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, on Wednesday for the first time in seven years in the latest move toward normalizing full diplomatic relations between the two countries.
A Reuters witness said a team was inspecting the premises of the embassy as a white truck arrived at the gate.
The reopening came only hours after an Iranian technical delegation arrived in Riyadh.
“The Iranian delegation will take the necessary measures in Riyadh and Jeddah to set up the embassy and consulate general,” the spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.
