Iran reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia after 7-year closure

Iran reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister AlirezaBigdeli addressed the opening ceremony in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, highlighting the importance of the occasion for the relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

The two countries inked a deal to resume diplomatic relations in early March following talks in Beijing.  Saudi Arabia had cut diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016 in response to attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran after the kingdom executed a Shiite cleric.