DUBAI (Reuters) - The general chief of staff of Saudi Arabia's armed forces, Fayyad al-Ruwaili, will visit Tehran on Sunday to meet with his Iranian counterpart and discuss defence ties, state media reported the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff as saying.

Saudi Arabia's top military official arrived in Tehran on Sunday for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported, in a rare high-level meeting since the countries restored ties last year.

Saudi Arabia's top military official meets Iranian counterpart in Tehran for rare high-level talks, focusing on defence diplomacy and cooperation.

Chief of General Staff of Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili will visit Iran on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking military delegation.

Iran’s state broadcaster, Al Alam, reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman by phone, though details were not disclosed.

In a major advancement for bilateral relations, senior military leaders from Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Tehran to discuss opportunities for strengthened collaboration.

The general chief of staff of Saudi Arabia's armed forces, Fayyad al-Ruwaili, will visit Tehran on Sunday to meet with his Iranian counterpart and discuss defence ties, state media reported the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff as saying.

Chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Baqeri held talks with visiting General Chief of Staff Fayyad al-Ruwaili of the Saudi armed forces in Tehran on Sunday, for discussions on defense cooperation between Iran and Saudi Arabia.