The meeting took place on Wednesday after the Iranian foreign minister and his accompanying delegation arrived in the Saudi capital.
Araghchi emphasized that the administration of President Masoud Pezeshkian continues with the policy of expanding relations with neighbors with the aim of strengthening regional security, stability and welfare, said a statement carried on the Telegram page of the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman.
The top Iranian diplomat also emphasized the need for implementing the agreements reached between the two countries under the administration of martyred Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi.
According to the statement, the Saudi foreign minister said that his country is determined to keep strengthening bilateral relations, and emphasized the importance of continuous cooperation and coordination between the two sides on various issues.
The two top diplomats discussed the ongoing developments in the region as well.
Araghchi said that an immediate stop to Israel’s military attacks on Gaza and Lebanon is necessary to prevent the escalation of tensions and the breakout of an all-out conflict in the region.
He called on all regional countries to use their political capacities to stop the killing of innocent people and the destruction of infrastructures in Gaza and Lebanon.
Faisal bin Farhan, on his part, said that Iran and Saudi Arabia have the common goal of preserving security and stability in the region, and announced his country’s readiness for cooperation to achieve that goal.
In a post on X social media platform, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described the negotiations between the two foreign ministers as “useful and constructive”, saying that they both stressed the need for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and Lebanon and urged a speedy dispatch of humanitarian supplies to the refugees.
In an earlier post on X, the spokesman also said that Araghchi's trip to Riyadh is in line with Iran’s diplomatic negotiations with other regional countries to help put an end to the Zionist genocide and aggression in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
He stressed that Iran is determined to strengthen its ties with neighboring countries to ensure stability, security, and increased economic cooperation across the region, which he said will benefit all the regional nations.
Upon arrival in Riyadh, Araghchi said that talks over the ongoing regional developments are the main goal of his visit to the kingdom.
He expressed hope that the talks could bring about better conditions for Palestine and Lebanon and help improve regional peace.
Noting that Iran’s relations with Saudi Arabia are growing on the right track, the foreign minister said that he would discuss bilateral issues in a separate visit to the country.
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