Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has agreed to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) after signing an MOU in September 2022. Economics
to reduce daily oil production. Senior Saudi and Iranian diplomats recently met in China to restore the two countries’ relationship. Iran reported that it would reopen embassies and consulates, and the two regions would revive trade deals. However, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency director Bill Burns emphasized in apublished by The Washington Post that the United States feels “blindsided” by Riyadh’s moves to work with Iran.
Two days ago diplomats from China, Iran, and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing to reinstate the relations between Riyadh and Tehran.and resumed flights and visa issuance for citizens between the two countries after a seven-year breakup. Iran is also among nine dialogue partners, including Turkey and Qatar, as an SCO observer member. The United States’ request to become an SCO observer was denied in 2005. The SCO is led by Secretary-General Zhang Ming and is headquartered in Beijing.
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