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Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman meets with U.S.
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Saudi crown prince keen to develop Iran ties following Pezeshkian's election, state news agency says
CAIRO,
July 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's king and crown prince congratulated
Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as Iran's president, state news agency
SPA reported on Saturday.
"I
affirm my keenness on developing and deepening the relations between
our countries and people and serve our mutual interests," SPA quoted
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as saying.
In
March 2023, Iran and Saudi Arabia signed a landmark China-brokered deal
to re-establish relations after years of regional rivalry.
Since then, officials from both sides continued talks to bolster ties.
Reporting by Jaidaa Taha; Editing by Toby Chopra