Tehran, IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani in a phone call to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani appreciated Baghdad’s efforts for hosting five rounds of talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Shamkhani described the efforts made by Baghdad to pave the way for Tehran and Riyadh to reach a new agreement as invaluable.

Following the recent visit of President Ebrahim Raisi to China, Shamkhani traveled to Beijing on Monday (March 6) to launch an intensive negotiation with the Saudi delegation to settle issues between Tehran and Riyadh.

After several days of intensive negotiations between Shamkhani and Saudi Arabia’s national security adviser Musaid Al Aiban in Beijing, an agreement was reached on Friday aimed at resuming relations between the two countries.

In the meantime, a joint statement was issued by Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China in an official ceremony on Friday.

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