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Thursday 07 Jan 2016 - 15:47 Makkah mean time-27-3-1437
Tehran, (IINA) - Iran showed signs on Wednesday that it was ready to hold talks with Saudi Arabia to defuse a diplomatic row between the two regional powers, which was triggered by attacks on the Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran, DPA reported.
"We want friendship, brotherhood and good relations with all countries in the region", said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
He urged the Saudi government to reconsider its decision regarding severance of ties and urged it to contribute constructively to a common and serious fight against ISIS.
Rouhani also demanded Iranian authorities to put the "criminals" who attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran on trial.
"The attackers are criminals whose illegal and un-Islamic act damaged the international reputation of Iran", Rouhani told a weekly cabinet meeting.
Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic relations with Iran on Sunday, angered by Tehran's interference in Saudi interior matters and the weekend storming of its embassy in the Iranian capital.
Demonstrators in Tehran attacked the Saudi embassy on Saturday, the same day that the Saudi government announced the execution of 47 people for convictions on terrorism-related charges. Among those executed was Saudi Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
The current row between Saudi Arabia and Iran is their worst since 1988 following deadly clashes between Saudi security forces and Iranian pilgrims, prompting a three-year severance of ties between Riyadh and Tehran.
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