Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia as diplomatic thaw continues

Talks in Riyadh declared successful by Tehran after years of hostility between regional rivals

Iran's foreign minister has visited Saudi Arabia, the first such trip in years, marking the continuing thaw in relations between two powers who recently have been locked in destabilising competition.

The visit by Hossein Amir-Abdollahian comes as the countries have been trying to ease tensions including over Iran's nuclear programme, the Saudi-led war in Yemen and security across the region's waterways.