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Iran-KSA: Oil- Security Talks

Iran-KSA: Oil- Security Talks
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Iran's intelligence chief Heidar Moslehi visited Wednesday Saudi Capital Riyadh
 for talks with senior Saudi officials on security and political issues.

In the talks, Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, who is the Saudi interior minister, and intelligence director Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz discussed "issues of common concern" with Iran intelligence chief, according to a Saudi Press Agency account published Tuesday.

The meeting in the Saudi capital "helped us exchange ideas and policies about mutual security and politics and also clear some misunderstandings," said Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast.

The participants in the meeting, which took place Monday, suggested the discussions were substantial.
 
Iranian official Moslehi is an appointee of Supreme Leader Imam Ali Khamenei,and any message he brought to the Saudis would likely have come from the top. Prince Muqrin, meanwhile, holds particular influence in Saudi Arabia.

Meanwhile, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi announced Tuesday that he held a "friendly chat" with his Saudi counterpart Ali al Naimi and
The conversation took place ahead of Wednesday's OPEC meeting.
 
Iran holds the rotating presidency over the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
 

Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org

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