Saudi Arabia had severed ties with Iran following the assaults on its embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad in January 2016 throughout protests over the execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

According to a diplomatic supply in Riyadh, the reopening ceremony of the Iranian embassy is scheduled for Tuesday at 6:00 pm native time (1500 GMT). On Monday, the supply confirmed to the AFP the presence of the newly-appointed Iranian ambassador on the occasion.

Last month, Iranian media named Alireza Enayati because the nation’s new envoy to Saudi Arabia. Enayati has beforehand served as Iran’s ambassador to Kuwait and held positions equivalent to assistant to the international minister and director basic of Persian Gulf affairs on the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

The reconciliation between the 2 regional powerhouses got here as a shock once they signed an settlement in China on March 10, placing an finish to years of discord. Following the settlement, Saudi Arabia has additionally restored diplomatic ties with Syria and intensified efforts for peace in Yemen, the place it has led a army coalition for years.