Expert: Tehran, Riyadh Can't Afford to Ignore Each Other

Iran and Saudi Arabia should choose the path of cooperation because they cannot afford to ignore each other in the region, a senior political analyst says. 
"We should accept the reality that we cannot change Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia cannot relocate Iran from the region. These two countries have to cooperate and interact with each other," Sabah Zanganeh said at a recent meeting held in Tehran to discuss Tehran-Riyadh relations, ISNA reported. 
The kingdom severed diplomatic relations after Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Embassy in Tehran following the execution of eminent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr without due process in Saudi Arabia in January 2016.