Iran Welcomes Talks With Saudi Arabia: Spokesman

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TEHRAN, Apr 20 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran welcomes talks with Saudi Arabia, to settle mutual differences, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said yesterday.

Iran considers dialogue with Saudi Arabia to be in the interest of both nations, regional peace and stability, said Khatibzadeh, during his weekly press conference.

He abstained from confirming recent reports that senior Saudi and Iranian officials have been holding direct talks, over the past few days, five years after they cut off diplomatic ties.