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Iran president expected to attend summit in Saudi on Gaza

A handout picture provided by the Iranian Presidency shows the Islamic Republic's President Ebrahim Raisi speaking in Tehran, on Nov 6, 2023. [AFP]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is expected to attend a summit in the Saudi capital on Sunday addressing the Israel-Hamas war, a source familiar with the preparations told Agence France-Presse on Monday.

It would be Raisi's first visit to the Gulf kingdom since the two countries agreed to restore diplomatic relations after seven years of severed ties, a deal brokered by China and announced in March.

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