TEHERAN - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud agreed to further expand bilateral relations during a phone call on Thursday.

During the phone call, the two sides exchanged greetings on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, and highlighted the necessity to promote unity within the Muslim world, according to a statement published on the Iranian president's official website.

Pezeshkian extended his sincere gratitude to the Saudi government for its efforts in hosting this year's Hajj pilgrimage and season, describing the Hajj rituals as a "glorious" manifestation of the Muslims' unity.

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He underscored Iran's readiness to expand "friendly and brotherly" relations with all Muslim countries, especially Saudi Arabia, based on the religious and good neighborliness principles, voicing his country's determination to take steps towards strengthening ties and deepening cooperation in all areas, safeguarding the Muslim world's common interests and ensuring peace, security and welfare for Islamic nations.

The Saudi crown prince, for his part, concurred with the Iranian president about the importance of unity among Muslim states, describing the steps taken by Saudi Arabia and Iran towards improving bilateral relations as "important and valuable."

He expressed Saudi Arabia's readiness to improve interactions and relations with Iran, saying that the "positive and forward-moving" process of expanding bilateral ties would not only benefit the two countries but all other Muslim states.

Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in early 2016.

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In April 2023, Iran and Saudi Arabia formally declared the resumption of diplomatic relations with immediate effect.