“Iran and Saudi Arabia expected to resume direct talks soon,” Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera, August 31, 2021.

“Iran Test-Fires Domestic Missile System,” Orkhan Jalilov, Caspian News, August 31, 2021.

It is not surprising, and this decision was made by Iran over a year ago, shortly after the plane was shot down.  “Families Say Top Iran Officials Have Immunity Over Downed Airliner,” Iran International, August 31, 2021.

“Iran plans to hold 4th round of talks with Saudi Arabia,” i24, Reuters, August 31, 2021.

“Gulf Sky: ‘Our ship was hijacked and taken to Iran’,” Joshua Cheetham, BBC, August 31, 2021.