Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian was quoted on Sunday by Rapporteur for the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyed Hossein Naqavi Hosseini as saying that Iran and Saudi Arabia are two important countries in the region and should take steps towards reducing tension.
Amir Abdollahian went on to say that the Saudi government has realized the threat of the ISIL and is seeking to get rid of the threat.
He further added that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to pay an official visit to Riyadh to discuss the latest developments on the international and regional scenes, and explore new avenues for promotion of bilateral ties with the senior Saudi officials.
Earlier today, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a message to Saudi King Abdullah expressed the hope that the brotherly relations between the two countries would expand everyday.
