The visit - not yet confirmed by Riyadh - would build on a thaw in tensions, brokered by China.
By Kathryn ArmstrongIran says Saudi Arabia has invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for an official visit - just over a week since the countries
Separately, Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told reporters that the two countries had agreed to hold a meeting at foreign minister level, and that three possible locations had been proposed.The BBC's Middle East Editor, Sebastian Usher, says the recent improvement in bilateral relations, which came unexpectedly following days of talks brokered by China, appears to be building serious momentum.
Since then, tensions between the Sunni- and Shia-led neighbours have often been high, with each regarding the other as a threatening power seeking regional dominance., including the civil wars in Syria and Yemen.
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