02 August, 2017
He went on to say that the agreement in that connection was mutual and bilateral and after acceptance of the Principle of Reciprocity by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, the Iranian party issued visas for the Saudi delegation about one month ago.
"The remarks are wrong and unreal", he added.
Saudi Arabia has accused the Iranian authorities of delaying investigations into the attack against the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad which took place in 2016.
It affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain's solidarity and stand with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in its fight against all forms and manifestations of terrorism, and against its supporters and financiers in addition to its support for any measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to maintain its security and for all its efforts to promote regional and global peace and stability.
Iran was doing so to "gain diplomatic privileges inside the Kingdom", the source was quoted as saying, too.
Tehran and Riyadh have no diplomatic relations since the event.
The source added that Iranian authorities have resorted to fraudulent tactics.
.Qassemi was responding to a report by the Saudi SPA news agency which quoted a Foreign Ministry source as claiming Tehran has denied the entry into the country of a Saudi team to launch a probe into the storming of its embassy in Tehran and consulate in Mashhad.
"The license for an exclusive flight for the abovementioned delegation was issued in the shortest possible time and this delegation was scheduled to arrive in Tehran on Sunday, but they themselves made a request to postpone the trip in order to make necessary preparation", the Iranian spokesperson pointed out.
