In November 2023, in a telephone conversation with Prince Khalid bin Salman, the Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia, the Supreme Commander announced that the armed forces are fully prepared to improve military relations with Saudi Arabia.
Bagheri and Salman also discussed important issues of the Islamic world and invited each other to travel to their respective countries.
In March 2023, Iran and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement under a Chinese-brokered deal to restore diplomatic ties that were severed in 2016.
As part of a joint statement issued by the two sides, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to a security cooperation agreement signed in April 2001 and another agreement in May 1998 to strengthen relations in various sectors.
