Coverage dated August 16, 2023 to August 17, 2023

Iran top diplomat meets Saudi de facto ruler

Headline from Al-Monitor, on the newest of 2 developments

Iran's foreign minister met Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Friday during his first visit since the Middle East rivals announced a surprise rapprochement, officials said.Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who travelled to Riyadh on Thursday, held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, the Sa…

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Iran FM in Saudi Arabia, says relations ‘on the right track’

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  2. Newest

    Iran top diplomat meets Saudi de facto ruler

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Iran FM in Saudi Arabia, says relations ‘on the right track’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s foreign ministers meet as both counties seek to overcome past hostility and boost cooperation.

  2. Washington Times

    Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Iran’s foreign minister traveled to Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the first trip to the kingdom by Tehran’s top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a detente with Chinese mediation.

  3. The Times of Israel

    Iran’s foreign minister in Saudi Arabia on first such trip in years as tensions ease (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Visit comes after reestablishment of diplomatic ties between regional rivals; Iran's new ambassador to kingdom joins trip

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Iran's top diplomat visits Saudi Arabia amid diplomatic thaw – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian's visit to Saudi Arabia comes after the resumption of diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh earlier this year.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia for first time in 8 years (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Iran's foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia, the first by Tehran's top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente earlier this year.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Iran top diplomat meets Saudi de facto ruler (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran's foreign minister met Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Friday during his first visit since the Middle East rivals announced a surprise rapprochement, officials said.Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who travelled to Riyadh on Thursday, held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah, the Sa…

  7. Al Jazeera

    Iran’s top diplomat extends Saudi trip, meets Crown Prince MBS (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held meetings with his Saudi counterpart on Thursday.

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Iranian and Saudi dignitaries meet, a sign of easing tensions between longtime rivals (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Saudi state television aired images of Prince Mohammed sitting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah.

  9. Washington Times

    Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Iran’s foreign minister met Friday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of his visit to the kingdom, a sign of how the two countries are trying to ease tensions after years of turmoil.

  10. The Times of Israel

    Iranian foreign minister meets Saudi ruler, pushing restored ties forward (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Iran's top diplomat extends trip to Saudi Arabia for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Tehran and Riyadh reconnect after cutting ties in 2016

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Iran's top diplomat meets Saudi Crown Prince as ties thaw – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman has held an unscheduled meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. It is the highest-level talks since the countries reconciled in March.

  12. Al-Monitor

    Saudi crown prince meets Iran's foreign minister in Jeddah (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The sit-down between Mohammed bin Salman and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is the highest-level meeting between Saudi and Iranian officials since their countries resumed ties in March.

  13. The Washington Free Beacon

    Saudi Crown Prince Hosts Iranian Foreign Minister (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Saudi Arabian crown prince Mohammed bin Salman met Iran's foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Friday in the highest-level talks since the countries reconciled in March after years of bitter rivalry that destabilized the region.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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