Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China, ending seven years of estrangement
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations Friday in a deal brokered by China, endingThe deal, which comes after other unsuccessful attempts by Iraq and others to mend fences, marks a diplomatic victory for Beijing in a region where the U.S has long dominated geopolitics.
Iran and Saudi Arabia are major suppliers of oil to China and have sought closer economic ties, but the agreement is the first time Beijing has weighed in so heavily on the region’s rivalries. The agreement was hammered out in Beijing between top Saudi and Iranian officials over several days, Iranian state-aligned media reported.
Under the agreement released by all three countries, Iran and Saudi Arabia will reopen their embassies and missions within two months, and both affirmed non-interference in the internal affairs of other states.for decades, were cut in 2016 after the Saudi Embassy in Tehran was overrun amid protests over the execution of a prominent Shi’ite cleric by the Saudi government.Photo:
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