Iraqi PM arrives in Iran after Saudi visit to push for revival of Tehran-Riyadh talks

FILE PHOTO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, June 25, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi arrived in Iran on Sunday, Iranian state TV reported, a day after he travelled to Saudi Arabia in a bid to revive talks between the regional rivals to ease years of hostility.

Iran and Saudi Arabia, the leading Shi'ite and Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East, severed ties in 2016, with both parties backing allies fighting proxy wars across the region, from Yemen to Syria and elsewhere.