PM:07:15:12/03/2023
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SULAIMANI — Iran said the resumption of political relations
with Saudi Arabia will accelerate efforts aimed at reaching a cease-fire in
war-torn Yemen.
"The relations between Riyadh and Tehran are important
at three bilateral, regional, and international levels," Iran's permanent
mission to the United Nations said in a statement cited by the state news
agency IRNA.
"The restoration of political ties between the two
countries will be positive at all three levels, including West Asia and the
Islamic world," it added.
The mission said political ties with Riyadh will
"accelerate the ceasefire, help start a national dialogue, and form an
inclusive national government in Yemen."
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to resume their
bilateral relations after several days of talks facilitated by the Chinese
government.
Yemen has been ravaged by violence and instability since
2014, when Iran-aligned Houthi rebels captured much of the country, including
the capital Sanaa.
(NRT Digital Media/AA)