Iran and Saudi Arabia communicate in Beijing

As the Iranian and Saudi state media reported, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed that in 2 months they would reconstruct previously broken diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies. The agreement was reached on Friday during talks arranged by Chinese diplomacy.

Iranian state media posted photos and videos of Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's ultimate National safety Council, with Saudi national safety advisor Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban and Wang Yi, China's highest ranking diplomat.

“After the implementation of the decision, the abroad ministers of both nations will meet to prepare for the exchange of ambassadors“ Iranian state television, ” said.

In material aired by Iranian media Wang congratulated “With all my heart““Wisdom” the decision of the governments of both states. “Both sides showed sincerity“ He said. “China full supports this agreement”.

The Saudi Press Agency has confirmed the agreement by publishing a joint message by Saudi Arabia and Iran that both countries have agreed to respect each other's state sovereignty and not interfere in their interior affairs.

As stated by Riyadh and Tehran, they agreed to activate the safety cooperation agreement signed in 2001.

Riyadh, Tehran and Beijing “have expressed their desire to make all effort to strengthen regional and global peace and security”.

Iranian state news agency IRNA quoted Shamkhani, who called talks in Beijing “clear, transparent, comprehensive and constructive“.

“Removing misunderstandings and future-oriented views in the relations between Tehran and Riyadh will surely lead to greater stableness and regional security, as well as greater cooperation between the Gulf nations and the muslim planet to manage current challenges“” said Shamkhani.

Wang Yi, on the another hand, said that China would proceed to play a constructive function in addressing the problems of the inflammatory points in the planet and show work for planet situations as a country of major global importance.

Wang Yi added that as a mediator in “of good faith“, “reliable” negotiator, China fulfilled their responsibilities as host to a dialog between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Why is improving relations between the 2 countries so crucial for the region? Iran and Saudi Arabia are active in the Yemeni war, supporting rival parties in Lebanon and Syria. The interests of these countries have been in many fields for years, in many relations, even with Israel. Improving the relations between Tehran and Riyadh can so affect policies throughout the mediate East.

A spokesperson for the White home National safety Council said that the United States is aware of reports that Iran and Saudi Arabia resumed diplomatic relations, but sent journalists back for further details to the Saudis.

“Overall, we welcome all efforts to aid end the Yemeni war and deescalate tensions in the mediate East region“He told the news agency Reuters. “Deescalation and diplomacy along with deterrence are key pillars of policy which president Biden outlined during his visit to the region last year“.

Adnan Tabatabai – president of the Center for Applied investigation in Partnership with the Orient, think tank based in Germany stressed that the U.S. plays no function in this agreement. On the 1 hand, this is the consequence of the U.S. policy towards Iran, but on the another hand “Since autumn 2019 (if not earlier), any disappointment and increasing skepticism of Saudi Arabia towards the function of the US in the region are noted. The alleged “safety parasol” that the United States was to build for Saudi Arabia and its allies became an unrealised myth. As a consequence, Saudi Arabia was forced to draw up another action plan whose implementation would safe its borders and interests“.

Source: AlJazeera.com

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