The Muslim World League (MWL) welcomed the agreement reached between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran to resume diplomatic relations and re-open their embassies and missions. In a statement issued by the MWL's General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Kareem Al-Issa expressed hope that this agreement would benefit the two fraternal countries and peoples, and that it would promote regional and international stability and prosperity.