ISTANBUL

 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held talks in Riyadh on Tuesday with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

According to the state news agency SPA, discussions between the two sides dwelt on bilateral relations and the latest regional developments.

Larijani arrived in the Saudi capital early Tuesday for talks with Saudi officials. His visit came amid ongoing consultations between the two regional heavyweights and followed Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman’s recent trip to Tehran.

The visit came a week after an Israeli airstrike that killed five Hamas members in the Qatari capital, Doha.

Larijani is accompanied by Ali Bagheri Kani, council’s deputy secretary, and Iranian Foreign Ministry aide Mohammad Ali Bak.

Riyadh is the third stop in Larijani’s current round of international consultations, following visits to Iraq and Lebanon in August.

Diplomatic representation between Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed in September 2023, for the first time since they severed ties in 2016.

The two countries announced the restoration of their diplomatic relations on March 10, 2023, following talks brokered by China.