Iran - Saudi Arabia Relations Tracker

November 11, 2024

Saudi crown prince backs Iran, accusing Israel of genocide at the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit held in Riyadh.

October 23, 2024

Saudi Arabia and Iran hold war games exercise in the Sea of Oman.

October 3, 2024

Iran's president meets Saudi Foreign Minister amid fears of regional escalation.

September 17, 2024

Iran's president calls for warmer relations with Saudi Arabia as Iran aims to end regional isolation.

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