In this file photo dated Jan 8, 2020, an Iranian flag is pictured at the United Nations headquarters in New York. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday voiced his country's readiness to carry out all-out cooperation with Kuwait.

He made the remarks in a phone call with Kuwait's new Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya Sunday evening to congratulate him on his appointment, according to a statement published on the Iranian Foreign Ministry's website on Monday.

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The Kuwaiti minister hailed "good" bilateral ties and elaborated on his country's position on developing and strengthening relations with Iran.

Also on Sunday, Amir-Abdollahian met with Marzouq Al-Hubaini, head of the Iran-Kuwait Parliamentary Friendship Group, in Tehran and discussed regional issues and bilateral cooperation, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.