Blackout in Iran threatens to derail nuclear talks
Meetings amid new nuclear talks
The talks took place as Washington and Tehran try to revive a 2015 nuclear accord, which Riyadh has objected to.
The US is also pressing for an end to the ongoing conflict in Yemen, which is seen in the region as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Riyadh has called for a nuclear pact with stronger parameters and has said that Gulf Arab states should join any negotiations on the accord to ensure that it addresses Tehran s missile program and its support for regional proxies.
Former US President Donald Trump quit the nuclear agreement and reimposed sanctions on Iran in 2018 a move that Saudi Arabia and its allies supported.
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Five years after severing diplomatic ties, Iran and Saudi Arabia have reportedly been holding direct talks in Baghdad to mend relations and end the Yemen civil war.
A Financial Times report on Sunday, which cited three officials familiar with the negotiations, said a first round of talks was held on April 9, with additional discussions slated for next week.
The talks were described as positive.
“It’s moving faster because the US talks are moving faster and [because of] the Houthi attacks,” an unnamed official said, referring to indirect negotiations between the Biden administration and Tehran over its nuclear program, and stepped-up attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, respectively.
Iran President Hassan Rouhani (L) and Saudi Arabia King Salman. (AP)
Five years after severing diplomatic ties, Iran and Saudi Arabia have reportedly been holding direct talks in Baghdad to mend relations and end the Yemen civil war.
A Financial Times report on Sunday, which cited three officials familiar with the negotiations, said a first round of talks was held on April 9, with additional discussions slated for next week.
The talks were described as positive.
“It’s moving faster because the US talks are moving faster and [because of] the Houthi attacks,” an unnamed official said, referring to indirect negotiations between the Biden administration and Tehran over its nuclear program, and stepped-up attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, respectively.
Iran and Saudi Arabia held direct talks in Baghdad to repair rivalry: Report
Iraq s prime minister acted as a bridge between the two regional powers, according to the Financial Times
Iraq s prime minister held talks with Saudi Arabia s crown prince during a visit to Riyadh, just over a week before hosting the Saudi-Iran talks, according to the FT (Reuters) By Published date: 18 April 2021 10:13 UTC | Last update: 6 sec ago
Saudi and Iranian officials met in Baghdad this month for direct talks to ease their bitter rivalry, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
Iraq facilitated the talks, which were accelerated by Iranian nuclear talks with the US and attacks in Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, an official involved in the talks told the UK newspaper.