Saudi-Iranian advisors and health ministers meet
Mohammed Al-Yahya, adviser to Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, recently met with Ali Larijani, adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran.
During the meeting, the officials discussed issues of mutual interest.
This comes after Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman's visit to the Iranian capital recently and the renewed diplomatic engagement between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Saudi Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel met with his Iranian counterpart Mohammed Reza Zafarghandi at the 78th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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