TEHRAN: Kuwait has despatched its first ambassador to Tehran since a downgrading of family members in 2016, Iran has introduced. Kuwait recalled its ambassador and the United Arab Emirates downgraded family members with Iran after Saudi Arabia that 12 months minimize ties with its regional rival, with Bahrain following go well with. That got here after Iranian protesters attacked Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran following Riyadh’s execution of Shiite cleric Nimr Al-Nimr.

Bader Abdullah Al-Munaikh, Kuwait’s new ambassador, offered his credentials to Iranian Overseas Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the respectable IRNA information company reported on Saturday evening. Kuwait’s overseas ministry showed Munaikh was once appointed envoy to Iran. Iran already has an envoy in Kuwait. Kuwait has maintained quite just right family members with Tehran below a overseas coverage balancing ties with its greater neighbors.

Saudi Arabia and Iran have had no diplomatic family members for 6 years, however have held talks, hosted by means of Iraq, since April remaining 12 months in a bid to fix ties. The dominion’s overseas minister has mentioned there was some growth in 5 rounds of discussions, however “now not sufficient”. The UAE mentioned in July it was once “taking into account” appointing an envoy to Tehran, which Iran mentioned it anticipated “quickly”. – Businesses