Tehran, Riyadh boosting mutual cooperation after resuming ties

Iran’s Ambassador to Riyadh announced the Islamic Republic and Saudi Arabia have been boosting mutual cooperation after resuming mutual ties two years ago.

News ID: 5985

Date: 11 February 2025 - 21:19

TABNAK Feb 11: Alireza Enayati made the remarks during a ceremony marking the 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in the Saudi capital which was attended by senior Saudi officials and media figures, as well as diplomats and ambassadors.

“The two countries are carefully moving ahead through developing, deepening, and consolidating bilateral cooperation, and are proceeding with this path, thanks to the special attention of the two countries’ officials.”

Enayati reiterated Iran’s determination to strengthen its cooperation with the neighboring Persian Gulf Arab countries.

After several days of intensive negotiations hosted by China, Iran and Saudi Arabia clinched a deal on March 10, 2023 to restore diplomatic relations after seven years of estrangement.

During the ceremony, the Iranian ambassador also referred to Israel’s crimes and condemned the regime’s killing of Palestinians.

Enayati urged the world’s countries to support the truce deal reached in Gaza and continue pushing for a full ceasefire, amid fears of the breakdown of the agreement.

During the 15 months of the Israeli regime’s genocidal war on Gaza that began in October 2023, at least 48,189 were killed, and 111,640 others were injured, most of them children and women.

On January 15, the Israeli regime, having failed to achieve any of its war objectives including the “elimination” of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas or the release of captives, was forced to agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas.

The agreement has mandated phased release of the Zionist captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

On Monday, US President Donald Trump said if all the Israeli captives held in Gaza were not released by Saturday at noon, he would propose canceling the ceasefire and “let all hell break loose.”

His remarks came as Hamas announced that it was suspending the process, citing Israeli violations of the agreement. In response, Tel Aviv also ordered the military to prepare for “any scenario in Gaza.”