Iran suspends scheduled round of talks with Saudi Arabia – report
by Reuters in Erbil from World news | The Guardian on (#5X1S3)
A day after Iraq said it would host a fresh round of talks between the regional rivals, Iran announced they would not go ahead
Iran has suspended the latest round of talks with regional rival Saudi Arabia, a website affiliated with Iran's top security body has reported.
Iraq's foreign ministry had announced on Saturday that it would host the talks on Wednesday. The Iraqi foreign minister, Fuad Hussein, revealed the development during remarks at a diplomatic forum in Antalya on Turkey's southern coast cited by local media. A foreign ministry spokesperson confirmed the comments to Reuters.
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