DUBAI – Saudi Arabia has agreed to admit an Iranian diplomat to head anoffice representing Iranian interests in the kingdom, the official Iraniannews agency IRNA reported on Sunday, in a rare move after the two rivalsbroke relations in 2016.
“An informed diplomatic source said Sunday that Saudi Arabia had agreed togrant a visa to the head of Iran´s interests section,” IRNA reported.
“Observers saw this as a positive diplomatic step in the Tehran-Riyadhrelations.
“The office is expected to be set up within the Swiss diplomatic mission inSaudi Arabia, based on an agreement signed in 2017.