Iran says Saudi Arabia is not ready to normalize bilateral relations

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Iran says Saudi Arabia is not ready to normalize bilateral relations

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that Tehran has long been ready for a comprehensive normalization of relations with Riyadh, but the Saudi authorities, apparently, are not yet ready for this, Iranian news agency Mehr writes.

According to Abdollahian, now everything depends on the intentions of Riyadh, and if they show a desire there, Tehran is always ready to meet and "the normalization of relations will be quick and achievable." The Iranian minister said this yesterday while in the Lebanese capital of Beirut.



According to Press TV, the Iranian Foreign Minister noted that five rounds of talks have already passed between the countries in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, which Abdollahian called "important and positive." In addition, according to him, both sides are in favor of continuing negotiations.

The normalization of bilateral relations between the countries could begin with the opening of consulates general of the two countries - Iranian in the Saudi city of Jeddah and Saudi in the Iranian city of Mashhad, Abdollahian believes.

The Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that the normalization of relations between the countries will have a positive impact on the entire region.

Recall that diplomatic relations between Tehran and Riyadh were severed in January 2016. The reason for this was the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran by Iranian demonstrators, who, in turn, protested against the execution of a well-known Shiite cleric in Saudi Arabia.
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  1. -3
    14 January 2023 10: 35
    An anti-American crescent is also forming in the Middle East. The United States has long and diligently driven a wedge between the Arabs and Persians, guided by the principle of "divide and rule", but no matter how much the rope twists ... and the American stagecoach robber hangs on it ...
    1. +3
      14 January 2023 11: 38
      Persians and Arabs have been slaughtered since the 7th century, when there were no Yankees at all. The anti-American consensus will end and the good old hardcore will again be engaged. There is also Turkey and Egypt, which is a bit in Africa. And Israel, seated right on the Muslim holy Temple Mount. Rightfully so, of course. Here, do what you want. There will be no amers, there will be others who are ready to warm their hands on contradictions. It is ridiculous to read our experts talking about the appeasement of the Middle East, while in their own home (country) there is confusion and vacillation, interethnic conflicts, no-Nazis with anti-Soviet people, non-participants with tsarebozhniks and other fire-worshippers. So it goes.
      1. 0
        16 January 2023 01: 52
        There is nothing shameful in fire worship :)
        interethnic conflicts will be easily resolved in our country, literally in a week, if the diasporas are outlawed, anti-Soviet and tsarebezhniks are the main problem, people still have 1917 in their heads, some rub their rod on the kagtav Lenin, others want to be counts, but no one apparently understands that this is all in the past, these periods of history must be remembered, but to build a new Russia
  2. +3
    14 January 2023 10: 47
    According to Press TV, the Iranian Foreign Minister noted that five rounds of talks have already passed between the countries in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, which Abdollahian called "important and positive." Moreover, according to him, both sides are in favor of continuing negotiations.
    "Water wears away stone." There will be negotiations, there will be results.
  3. -3
    14 January 2023 11: 10
    The Persians and Russians have one faith, if you remove the Abrahamic HERESY.
  4. -4
    14 January 2023 12: 09
    It would be crucial for Russia to force Iran to fully participate in the special operation on Ukraine. This could be achieved if Russia gave Iran a few dozen nuclear weapons. Iran also lacks fighter jets, while Russia has many, So Russia should give Iran several hundred fighters. Thus, Iran would no longer be forced to group a large part of its ground army in Iran, before the threat of an invasion by Israel or the Arabs, because the Saudis and Israel would not dare to attack Iran if it had nuclear weapons. Iran have 600 rocket launchers, 2000 howitzer, and more than 1000 balistic missiles. He also have more than 15000 light transport truck, so Iran could create an army of hundreds of whose thousands supply would be completely independent of Russian supply.
    Iran also has a shortage of water, and few fertile fields. On the other hand, Russia is a country rich in water and fertile fields, and after conquering the fertile Donbass, this applies 2-fold. So Russia should give Iran nuclear weapons, fighter jets, and supplies of food and water, and Iran in return its army to fight against Ukraine.
    1. -1
      14 January 2023 13: 05
      das ist fantastisch
      The text of your comment does not carry useful information.
      1. 0
        14 January 2023 14: 46
        Tell me what in my comment is not possible and explain it.
    2. -1
      14 January 2023 13: 57
      Quote from Marcel12345
      Russia should give Iran

      For free of course? laughing
      1. 0
        14 January 2023 14: 50
        Something free, others discount.
        Nukes for free, fighter jets with discount, water and food also with discount. In return, Iran will give its full involvement in Ukraine. It is a bilateral contract, both parties will benefit from it.
  5. 0
    14 January 2023 13: 56
    It turns out that Iran and the SA can have relations without the mediation of the Americans. US mediation, as a rule, only leads to conflict. Although I think a peace treaty is not to be seen. Now he will again fly to the oil refinery in the SA, and so that everyone is sure that this is Iran, the world media will roar at the public for a couple of months

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