* First meeting by senior Iranian under Rouhani * Sunni and Shi'ite powers vie for regional influence * But have common enemy in Islamic State militants (Updates with Saudi report, adds more Abdollahian comments) By Michelle Moghtader DUBAI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Iran's deputy foreign minister said he held "positive and constructive" talks with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Tuesday where Islamist militancy in Iraq - that both see as a threat - was one of the topics discussed. Hossein Amir Abdollahian was in Jeddah for the first high-level bilateral talks between the two countries since Hassan Rouhani was elected president of Iran a year ago, pledging to thaw Tehran's frosty relations with its Arab neighbours.
08-29-2014, 12:31 PM
Iranian minister says Saudi talks "constructive"
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