The Saudi crown prince has once again congratulated Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian on his recent electoral victory, placing a premium on closer cooperation between the two countries.

The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran discussed and exchanged opinions with Faisal bin Farhan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, regarding the topics of interest to the two countries and the latest developments related to Palestine and the crimes by the Zionists.

Saudi Arabia has objected to Iran’s request to enable 47,000 Iranian Hajj pilgrims to vote in Iranian presidential elections slated for Friday.

The Iranian caretaker foreign minister reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to the promotion of warm relations with neighboring states, including the Sultanate of Oman.

The acting foreign minister of Iran and Saudi Arabia's foreign minister met and exchanged views on the sidelines of the second day of the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Russia.

Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani in a telephone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan while appreciating Saudi Arabia's actions in providing facilities to Iranian pilgrims emphasized Iran's full readiness to cooperate with Saudi Arabia to hold this year's Hajj rituals as successfully as possible.

IRIB chief Peyman Jebeli welcomed six journalists of Iran’s mission in Madinah at Imam Khomeini International Airport after they were repatriated from Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman made a phone call on Friday to Iran’s acting President Mohammad Mokhber.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has met with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud in Gambia and discussed issues of mutual interest.

In a phone conversation on Wednesday night, the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers stressed the need for expanding the bilateral relations as well as the scope of cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh.

The rapprochement agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia stopped the behind-the-scene negotiations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv and curtailed the security and intelligence presence of the Zionist regime in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, says a regional political expert.

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani says that the country is ready to hold security and defense talks with Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf littoral states.

Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili has called on Saudi Arabia to follow up on efforts to solve issues impeding the travel of Iranians to the kingdom for performing the umrah pilgrimage.

The Saudi ambassador in Tehran, in a meeting with Iran's Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts stated that there is no obstacle to the development of tourism ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian will hold a phone conversation with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan to discuss the latest situation surrounding the travel of Iranian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah pilgrimage.

Iran's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati and Chairman of the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry held talks over expanding the bilateral relations between the two countries, especially trade ties.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan assessed the relations between Riyadh and Tehran as expanding.

An official at national Iranian airlines IranAir has announced that all flights to carry Umrah pilgrims from Iran to Saudi Arabia are called off due to not receiving permission from the host country.

Iran will begin to send Hajj Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the first time after nine years, months after a rapprochement deal with Riyadh.

Iran and Saudi Arabia have underlined the need to increase bilateral interactions amid a thaw in their relations.