Saudi Foreign Minister Skips Press Conference with Soleimani Photo in Tehran
TL;DR
Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reportedly asked to switch the location of his joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart because the originally scheduled room featured a photo of slain Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on the wall. The Iranians complied and the press conference was held in a different room. The two foreign ministers discussed ways of bolstering cooperation in the fields of security, economy, tourism, and transportation. This was the first visit of a Saudi foreign minister to Iran since 2016, when Saudi Arabia severed relations with Iran.
- Saudi foreign minister said to nix press conference in room with photo of Soleimani The Times of Israel
- Iran-Saudi Arabia relations: Foreign ministers address media in Tehran Al Jazeera English
- Iran, Saudi Arabia move further toward reconciliation Yahoo News
- Saudi-Iran detente offers dubious economic benefits, say analysts Al-Monitor
- Saudi, Iran foreign ministers meet in Tehran amid warming ties Al Jazeera English
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