TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Saudi Arabia’s prime diplomat arrived in Iran’s capital on Saturday, the most recent step within the restoration of diplomatic ties between the 2 Mideast rivals, Iranian state media reported.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan was formally welcomed by his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Iran TV stated. He carried a message from the Saudi king to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the 2 have been as a consequence of meet later Saturday, Iran TV stated.

The go to comes after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Saudi Arabia earlier in June. In March, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions.

Prince Faisal is anticipated to formally inaugurate the dominion’s embassy in Tehran in a while Saturday. Until the mission is accomplished, the workers are working from a Tehran lodge, Iran TV stated.

Both nations reopened their diplomatic missions in current weeks.

The settlement to reestablish diplomatic relations was a serious breakthrough brokered by China, reducing the possibilities of additional battle between Riyadh and Tehran - each immediately and in proxy conflicts across the area.

Iran has been blamed for a collection of assaults lately following the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from Tehran’s nuclear cope with world powers in 2018. One of these focused the center of Saudi Arabia’s oil trade in 2019, briefly halving the dominion’s crude manufacturing.

Relations between the predominately Shiite Iran and the bulk Sunni Saudi Arabia have lengthy been tense. The kingdom broke ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic posts there. Saudi Arabia had executed a outstanding Shiite cleric together with 46 others days earlier, triggering the demonstrations.

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