NNA - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that the relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia will benefit both nations and that the two countries can complement each other.

He made these remarks in a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud in Tehran on Thursday. In the meeting, the Saudi defense minister delivered a message from the King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to Ayatollah Khamenei.

Ayatollah Khamenei said in the meeting that the enhancement of ties between Tehran and Riyadh faces opposition, urging that hostile intentions must be overcome, and assured that Iran is fully prepared to do so.

Referring to some of Iran’s advancements, he expressed Iran’s readiness to assist Saudi Arabia in these areas. Additionally, he stressed the importance of mutual support among bothers, noting that it is far better for brothers to help each other than to rely on outsiders. -- IRNA news agency

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