Iran ready to improve military ties with Saudi Arabia: Cmdr

IRNA – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has expressed Iran’s readiness to upgrade the country’s military relationship with Saudi Arabia.

In a phone conversation, Bagheri and Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia Khalid bin Salman Al Saud exchanged views on the issues of mutual interests on Thursday.

The Iranian commander expressed satisfaction with the development of amicable ties between the two nations and appreciated the Saudi government’s efforts in hosting the extraordinary summit of the leaders of the member states of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

The Saudi defense minister, for his part, welcomed the proposition of improving cooperation between the armed forces of the two nations.

The Iranian and Saudi officials also held talks on important issues concerning the Islamic world, and at the end of the phone call, the two sides invited each other to pay a visit to their respective countries.