Iran - Saudi Arabia Relations Tracker
August 7, 2024
Saudi Arabia calls the killing of Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, a ‘blatant violation’ of Iran’s sovereignty.
July 14, 2024
Iraq-based Iranian proxy, Kataib Hezbollah, threatens Saudi Arabi despite Tehran-Riyadh normalisation.
June 21, 2024
Iran and the Taliban discuss 'joint action' against Israel, in the context of the Israel-Gaza War.
June 10, 2024
Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Iran, UAE, Egypt, and Turkey attend BRICS meeting hosted in Russia.
April 30, 2024
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, says future of bilateral ties with Saudi Arabia is 'bright' and 'promising'.
April 16, 2024
China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, initiated intensive communications with regional parties - Israel, Iran, and Saudi Arabia - to prevent further escalation in the Middle East.
February 6, 2024
Iranian military officials attended the World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia.
December 15, 2023
The first meeting of the China-Saudi Arabia-Iran trilateral joint committee concluded in Beijing, reaffirming commitment to the Beijing normalisation agreement signed in March.
November 12, 2023
Emergency summit between the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League held in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia opposed Iranian efforts to mobilise military support in the war against Israel.
October 7, 2023
Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel, Operation 'Al Aqsa Flood', prompting the beginning of the Israel-Gaza War. Iran-Saudi relations are strained given Saudi neutrality and Iranian support for Gaza.
August 9, 2023
Saudi Embassy reopens in Iran.
June 6, 2023
Iranian Embassy reopens in Saudi Arabia for first time in seven years.
March 10, 2023
China brokers diplomatic breakthrough in a normalisation deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
March 6-10, 2023
Beijing hosts diplomats from Iran and Saudi Arabia in effort to normalise relations. Tehran and Riyadh had frozen ties in 2016.
LAST UPDATED: 21 AUG 2024