TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- General Chief of Staff Fayyad al-Ruwaili of the Saudi armed forces held talks with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on Sunday, marking a significant step in defense ties between the two regional powers following their diplomatic rapprochement last year.

Al-Ruwaili met with Mohammad Baqeri, chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, to explore ways to strengthen military cooperation,