Strengthening Tehran- Riyadh ties benefits whole region, Pres. Raisi says

Ebrahim Raisi, in a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Monday night, appreciated the Iraqi government's consultations on regional affairs and added: "Iraq's initiatives and measures to improve the atmosphere of cooperation among regional countries without the interference of foreigners, will be effective in strengthening regional integration."

Raisi described the five rounds of dialogue between Iran and Saudi Arabia with the mediation of Iraq as useful and emphasized that with the completion of the implementation of the previous agreements, the path will be paved for the promotion of interactions.

The President of Iran stated that the establishment of security and stability in Iraq is only possible through dialogue between all the political currents of this country, based on the constitution and in order to reach an understanding on the formation of a new government to solve the problems of the Iraqi people.

"The Islamic religious authority (Marja') plays a very important role in this regard."
In this meeting, Fuad Hussein, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, for his part expressed his appreciation for the continuous and decisive support of the Islamic Republic of Iran in establishing stability and security in Iraq, as well as the completion of the political process of forming a new government in this country, and emphasized the continuation of the Iraqi government's role in improving relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia and presented a detailed report in this regard.