Iran, Saudi ministers meet in China to cement reconciliation

The foreign ministers of Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday, paving the way for normalised ties.

Iranian Foreign Minister and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed steps towards reopening the embassies and consulates of the two countries. Tehran and Riyadh announced the agreement in March to restore relations that had been severed seven years ago when protesters in Iran attacked Saudi diplomatic missions.