International Desk: The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia, Fayad Al-Ruwaili, will visit Tehran on Sunday (November 10). He will meet with the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran.
According to Iranian media, during the visit, Lieutenant General Fayed Bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili will discuss bilateral relations, defense relations, and issues of mutual interest with the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri.
The visit comes after Donald Trump will take office for a second term as US president in January and vowed to bring peace to the Middle East.
During Trump’s first term, Trump initiated the normalization between Arab countries and Iran’s regional arch-enemy, Israel, known as the ‘Abraham Pact.’.
Although Saudi Arabia has not established ties with Israel, Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has discussed the possibility with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman several times in the past few years, a source told Reuters on condition of anonymity.
Incidentally, Tehran and Riyadh agreed in March 2023 to restore relations after seven years of hostility through the mediation of China.
