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Iran military chief talks ‘defense diplomacy’ with Saudi counterpart
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri and his visiting Saudi counterpart Fayyad al-Ruwaili discussed “the development of defense diplomacy and the expansion of bilateral cooperation” during meetings today, Tehran says.
Al-Ruwaili headed a high-level Saudi military delegation in Tehran, according to Bagheri’s office.
Separately, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the phone, Iran’s Arabic-language television network Al Alam says, without providing details.
State media adds that Bagheri held a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud last year to discuss regional developments and improve defense cooperation between the two countries.
The Times of Israel Community.