The Saudi crown prince, Mohammad bin-Salman and Iran’s newly-elect president, Masoud Pezeshkian, stressed closer cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh.

“I affirm my keenness on developing and deepening the relations between our countries and people and serve our mutual interests,” SPA quoted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as saying.

According to Saudi news agency (SPA), bin Salman issued the call during the annual Hajj reception ceremony of government guests, political leaders of Islamic countries, and heads of delegations from other countries at the Royal Court of the Mina Palace on Monday.

Bin Salman stated that the incident was very painful for Saudi Arabia, and the loss of President Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who was friendly with his Saudi counterpart, was deeply saddening. He emphasized the pivotal role that Tehran and Riyadh play in the region and the Islamic world and stressed that by expanding ...

Joe Biden and Mohammed bin Salman “don’t like or trust each other,” sources tell the newspaper

"It’s a natural part of our relations: enhancing the relations, reviewing the relations, advancing the relations," Peter Stano told a briefing when asked to comment on the appropriateness of inviting the Saudi de facto leader to Europe.

The Saudi crown prince is using economic leverage on the US president to rehabilitate his own image and reverse Washington's policy of selective engagement.

US president can still leverage his visit and call for reforms in the kingdom, activists and rights groups say.

Spymaster Bill Burns travelled to Jeddah in mid-April where he attempted to patch up strained ties with the Gulf kingdom.

In an interview with the American Atlantic magazine, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had stated that Saudi Arabia does not look at Israel as an enemy but an ally. This position of the Saudi Crown Prince has angered Palestinian parties and groups.