Saudi Arabia and Iran exchanged ambassadors, formally ending a seven-year diplomatic rupture between the two Persian Gulf powers that had roiled the oil-exporting region.
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, appeared in photos and videos alongside China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban in Saudi Arabia.
Foreign ministers from both countries will meet to discuss plans for an ambassadorial exchange after the decision has been put into effect, according to Iranian official media.
Wang expressed “wholehearted congratulations” on the “wisdom” of the two nations in the video that was shown by Iranian media.
He claimed that “all sides have shown seriousness.” China “supports this accord in full.”
Iran and Saudi Arabia Formally End
The agreement was confirm by a joint statement from Saudi Arabia and Iran, which was release by the Saudi News Agency.
That the two nations had agreed to respect state sovereignty and refrain from interfering in one another’s internal affairs.
A security cooperation pact inked in 2001 between Riyadh and Tehran has been activate, according to the statement.
The statement read that Beijing, Riyadh, and Iran “stressed their keenness to exert all efforts toward promoting regional and international peace and security.”
Shamkhani described the negotiations in Beijing as “clear, transparent, thorough, and productive,” according to the Iranian state-run IRNA news agency.
According to a report by Shamkhani,
“Removing misunderstandings and the future-oriented views in relations between Tehran and Riyadh will definitely improve regional stability and security.
As well as increasing cooperation among Persian Gulf nations and the world of Islam for managing current challenges.”
According to Wang, China would continue to act responsibly as a large country and play a positive role in resolving hotspot issues.
China has diligently performed its obligations as a host for conversation as a “good-faith” and “trustworthy” mediator, he said.
The regional rivals have long been at odds with one another.
As a result of demonstrators breaking into Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in 2016, Riyadh severed ties with Tehran. Days previously, Saudi Arabia had murdered a well-known Shia Muslim cleric, which led to the protests.
Shia-majority Sunni-majority nations Iran, and Saudi Arabia Formally End supports opposing sides in a number of conflict areas in the Middle East, including Yemen.
Where Tehran is supporting the Houthi rebels while Riyadh is in charge of a military alliance supporting the government. The regional rivals have long been at odds with one another.
Iran and Saudi Arabia Formally End
As a result of demonstrators breaking into Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran in 2016, Riyadh severed ties with Tehran.
Days earlier, Saudi Arabia had murdered a well-known Shia Muslim cleric, which led to the protests.
After five rounds of negotiations, “there was no news emerging,” he claimed. “Meetings at the security level also occurred in Oman. Those were mostly focuse on the Yemeni crisis.
Iran and Saudi Arabia are on opposing sides in the conflicts in Lebanon and Syria in addition to the one in Yemen.
Hence, improved ties between Iran and Riyadh may have an impact on Middle Eastern affairs.
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