Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said that the development of relations between Tehran and Riyadh is on the right track.

Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday that Aref met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman yesterday in Riyadh, on the sidelines of the extraordinary joint summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League.

During the meeting, Aref discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic, cultural and political cooperation between the two countries.

"The development of political relations between the two countries is on the right track. We hope that this relationship will continue seriously in the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields," Aref said.

Aref stressed that these positive developments in the political field on the Tehran-Riyadh line will benefit the two countries and the region.

The Iranian First Vice President said that developing such relations is an "irreversible path."