Senior Iran official welcomes Saudi-Iraq normalization
(WorldNews Iran)

A senior Iranian official has voiced support for normalization of ties between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, but also called on Riyadh to stop its “destructive and unconstructive behavior" in the region. The comments by Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, an adviser to Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, came amid wild speculations about the impact of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's visit to Riyadh, including on Iran. Abadi on Sunday took part at the first meeting of the joint Saudi-Iraqi coordination council aimed at enhancing cooperation, that was also attended by US State Secretary Rex...