Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri and Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud spoke over the phone on Thursday about matters of mutual interests and how to promote military relations between Tehran and Riyadh, IRNA reported on Sunday.
General Baqeri expressed satisfaction with the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia after seven years, and praised the kingdom for hosting an extraordinary summit of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) last month to address the Israeli aggression in Gaza.
He said the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran were ready to elevate military relations with the Saudi armed forces.
Bin Salman, the Saudi defense minister, also welcomed the prospect of increased cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.
At the end of the dialogue, the two officials invited each other to visit their respective countries.
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