Rohani: Saudi Arabia close friend of Iran

Iranian President Hassan Rohani hailed Saudi Arabia as a close friend of the Islamic Republic, and expressed both nations’ willingness to smooth over "trivial tensions" that have strained bilateral relations, Iranian news agency Tasnim reported.

Addressing a gathering of Hajj officials in Tehran, he referred to Saudi Arabia as a “friend and brother” of Iran, and said that both sides are willing to remove tensions "in order to fulfill bilateral and the Islamic world’s interests.” (Ynet)