Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian left Tehran for Riyadh on Monday to discuss with senior Saudi officials the latest regional developments

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian left Tehran for Riyadh on Monday to discuss with senior Saudi officials the latest regional developments and explore new avenues for improvement of bilateral relations between the two oil-rich Muslim nations.

Amir Abdollahian is due to have a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faissal to pave the ground for further enhancement of mutual cooperation, and exchange views over settlement of the recent crisis in the region.

Earlier on Monday, Abdollahian welcomed Paris decision to cooperate with Iran in quelling anti-security moves in Iraq, although he lamented that the decision has made rather "late".

"The decision by Paris and certain European states for fighting terrorism in Iraq is late, but considerable," Amir Abdollahian told Fars news agency.

He underlined that war on terrorism should receive attention in the entire region and the world.