A Saudi delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed al-Khuraiji has arrived in Tehran, according to an Iranian the source associated with the kingdom. The visit comes amid ongoing regional diplomatic efforts, including the US-Iran talks track.
A Saudi delegation composed of representatives of the Saudi Foreign Ministry and led by Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed al-Khuraiji arrived in Tehran on Friday, according to a Persian-language the source. The visit marks a rare publicized Saudi diplomatic mission to Iran since the two countries resumed ties in 2023 under Chinese mediation.
The delegation's arrival follows several rounds of regional diplomacy. As The Zioneer reported over the past weeks, Qatari delegations have visited Tehran in coordination with the Trump administration, and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in June, expressing Riyadh's backing for a US-Iran military cessation agreement. The Saudi delegation's specific agenda in Tehran has not been disclosed, but it is the first direct Saudi diplomatic trip to Iran reported since those phone contacts.
It remains unclear whether the visit is a bilateral coordination effort, a mediation step, or connected to the broader US-Iran talks.
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