Iran Expresses Concern Over Saudi Arabia-Israel Rapprochement

August 1, 2023

Iranian demonstrators burn symbolic structures depicting the flags of the U.S., Britain, and Israel during a rally marking al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran — FILE PHOTO: Tehran's militia burn symbolic structures depicting the flags of the U.S., Britain, and Israel during a rally marking al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in Tehran. The green banner reads, "Saud family", referring to the royal family of Saudi Arabia. REUTERS/

DUBAI, July 31 (Reuters) – Normalisation of ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel would harm regional peace and stability, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday a deal may be on the way after talks that his national security adviser had with Saudi officials in Jeddah aimed at fixing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.