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Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah during the Islamic World Hajj Ministers Summit, raising Tehran’s latest requests regarding services for Iranian pilgrims.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is working within a U.S.-led order while preparing for a post-American Middle East.
Iran-Saudi Arabia relations have improved in recent years, including in Hajj-related cooperation, though tensions remain over Iran’s regional policies.
Highlighting Saudi Arabia’s significant position in Iran’s foreign policy, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran won’t allow any harm to its brotherly relations with Riyadh.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are two Sunni powerhouses that have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the years.
Iran-Saudi Arabia relations have improved in recent years, including with regard to Hajj-related cooperation, though issues remain over Iranian policies in the region.
In a sign of how Saudi Arabia’s economic makeup has shifted, non-oil activities now account for 52% of its GDP, according to the World Economic Forum
The Iranian Foreign Minister says he has spoken by phone with the director of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog agency after a report from the agency said Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium