Iran says minimal but good progress made in relations with Saudi Arabia

Iran foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says he may meet his Saudi counterpart soon in a third country


Reuters May 26, 2022
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian attends a discussion at the World Economic Forum 2022 (WEF) in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland May 26, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS

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Iran has made "minimal but good progress" in relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Thursday, adding that he may meet his Saudi counterpart soon in a third country.

He also told the World Economic Forum that Iran still saw the removal of Western economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic as a key stumbling block in nuclear talks.

Read more: Iran hails latest talks with Saudi Arabia as 'positive'

He said Tehran believed US President Joe Biden's administration was continuing his predecessor Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy and needed to take quick decisions on removing sanctions in order to see progress at the talks.

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