Iran, Saudi military officials meet for first time since rapprochement

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Iranian and Saudi Arabian military officials have met at the sidelines of the 11th Moscow Conference on International Security, the first time since the two countries resumed diplomatic relations as part of a Chinese-brokered deal in March, ending six years of severed ties. Talal Al-Otaibi, an aide to the Saudi defence minister, met with Aziz Nasirzadeh, the deputy chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces at the event. According to IRNA, the meeting included an agreement between the two sides on exchanging military attachés “as soon as possible.” A rare but probably one of the most notable meetings between Saudi...