Saudi Arabia has reportedly invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for an official state visit after the two sides agreed to restore ties in a peace deal brokered by China.
Mohammad Jamshidi, Deputy Chief of Staff for Political Affairs, tweeted that Salman had invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital.
He added that King Salman had "called for strong economic [and] regional cooperation." "Raisi welcomed the invitation and stressed Iran’s readiness to expand cooperation," he said.
Further details of a possible meeting between the two country’s leaders remain unclear. The development comes less than two weeks after Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to restore diplomatic ties and reopen embassies after more than seven years of hostility.
The deal, struck in Beijing amid its ceremonial National People's Congress, signaled a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese as Gulf Arab states perceive the United States withdrawing from the wider Middle East.
