Tehran, IRNA - The rapprochement agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia stopped the behind-the-scene negotiations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv and curtailed the security and intelligence presence of the Zionist regime in the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, says a regional political expert.

One of the most effective actions taken by President Raisi's administration in the political, military and cultural fields is to create bilateral and multilateral trust between Iran and the regional countries, Hassan Hanizadeh said in an interview with IRNA.

The improvement of relations between Tehran and Riyadh created a more pleasant atmosphere of interaction between Iran and the regional countries, he added.

The reduction of tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia had a positive effect on the security of the region, including in Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, because the Saudi government understood that the continuation of disputes with Iran brings heavy political and financial costs for Riyadh and the regional countries, he noted.

Saudi Arabia needs a calm and stable situation to make Bin Salman's "Saudi Vision 2030" operational, so it welcomed Iran's interaction with other Persian Gulf countries in economic, security and political fields, he added.

Hanizadeh also said that the representations of the Islamic Republic of Iran in different countries can play an influential and important role in promoting the commercial, economic and tourism capacities of Iran.

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