Iran and Saudi Arabia to Restore Relations
According to Iranian and Saudi state media, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Middle East’s regional rivals, are expected to reopen embassies within two months as they have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations. The agreement was reached today during talks in Beijing. Iranian state media published images and video of Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, with Saudi national security advisor Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi.
