ALBAWABA - In a television interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated that security talks between Egypt and Iran had begun in light of a message given to Tehran on Cairo's behalf by Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on improving bilateral relations between the two nations.
In the interview, Abdollahian said: "Following El-Sisi's inauguration as a president, Syria became the first joint cooperation hub between Iran and other countries in the region, despite the challenges Egypt was facing at the time".
"El-Sisi's stance towards Syria focused on combating terrorism and extremism while staying away from the changes in the political scene in Syria" Abdollahian added.
In reference to Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, Abdollahian said that Tehran looks warmly upon a message received through Oman's Sultan and "we are currently planning to elevate bilateral relations in a timely manner in accordance with a mutually agreed upon program".
Tehran's ties with Saudi Arabia
In reference to Iran's relationship with Saudi Arabia, Abdollahian elaborated: "Saudi officials have come to the conclusion that relations between the two countries are based on neighborliness and mutual respect, serving the interests of both nations and carries a good message".
On March 10, Tehran and Riyadh reached an agreement mediated by Beijing that ended eight years of diplomatic breakthrough, with the parties announcing the resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations in a tripartite statement issued by Beijing following the conclusion of four days of talks hosted by China from March 6 to 10.
The discussions that lead to the agreement to resume relations between the two countries were initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping, as stated in the tripartite statement.
