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Iran urges Saudi Arabia to show goodwill in talks to revive ties

Riyadh and Tehran, the leading Sunni Muslim and Shi'ite powers in the region respectively, have been locked in a decades long regional power struggle.

September 12, 2022 / 12:39 IST
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IRAN Source: Reuters)
IRAN Source: Reuters)

Iran has no preconditions in its talks with Saudi Arabia, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday, calling on Riyadh to adopt a "constructive approach" to improve ties.

Riyadh and Tehran, the leading Sunni Muslim and Shi'ite powers in the region respectively, have been locked in a decades long regional power struggle.

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Last month, Tehran said a delayed sixth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad would take place when the conditions are right in Iraq.

Reuters
first published: Sep 12, 2022 12:39 pm

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