Iran hails new chapter in relations with Saudi

NEW YORK: Iran and Saudi Arabia held their first foreign minister-level meeting since the 2013 election of President Hassan Rohani, official Iranian media reported, signalling a possible thaw in chilly ties between the two Gulf countries.

Iran and the kingdom have been engaged in a bitter contest for influence in the region, evident in political and military struggles in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested after his meeting in New York with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud Al Faisal, that the talks could lead to an improvement in relations.

Both my Saudi counterpart and I believe that this meeting will be the first page of a new chapter in our two countries relations, Irans official Irna news agency quoted Zarif as saying.

We hope that this new chapter will be effective in establishing regional and global peace and security and will safeguard the interests of Muslim nations across the world.

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Prince Saud, in a reference to the advance of ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria, said he was aware of the sensitivity of the situation.

We are aware of the importance and sensitivity of this crisis and the opportunity we have ahead of us. We believe that by using this precious opportunity and avoid the mistakes of the past, we can deal with this crisis successfully, he said.

These two countries are influential in the region and cooperation between them will have clear effects on the establishment of regional and global security, he added

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