For first time, Saudites go to congratulate President of Iran

The delegation of Saudi Arabia is expected to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the elected President Iran Ibrahima Raisi on August 5 in Tehran, Interfax reports with reference to Iranian media.

Agency reminds that there is no diplomatic relations since January 2016 between Er-Riyadh and Tehran. They were ruined at the initiative of the Saudi side after the attack of protesters to the Embassy of the Kingdom in Tehran. Demonstrators set fire to the diploma building after execution in Saudi Arabia Shiite preacher Ayatollah Himir An-Himar, accused of incitement to the disorders.

However, in the past few months, the Iranian media is celebrated, steps are made to rapprocheate two countries.