Iranian And Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that they had reached an agreement on re-establishing diplomatic relations, It was broken up by Riyadh in 2016 after attacks on its diplomatic headquarters in the country of Iran.
agreement between Two Shiite and Sunni powers in the Middle East closed to ChinaAccording to the joint statement of the three countries published by Iranian state media, the two sides were negotiating with the support of Beijing.
“The Islamic Republic of Tehran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have decided to maintain diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within two months,” the statement said.
Tehran and Riyadh have been holding talks in Beijing since Monday, led by Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Saudi National Security Advisor Musaid Al Aiban, according to Iranian agency Tasnim.
Relations between Tehran and Riyadh will lead to the development of stability and security. According to Iranian Presstv television, Shamkhani, in a statement after the signing of the agreement, “will increase cooperation between the regional and Persian Gulf countries and the Islamic world to face the current challenges.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Hosein Amir Abdolahian and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Ferhan, will meet in the coming days to discuss the reopening of their embassies and ambassadors.
Saudi Arabia broke off diplomatic relations with Tehran in 2016 after attacks on its diplomatic headquarters in the Iranian country following the execution of a prominent Shiite cleric in the Arab kingdom.
Some in April 2021 Secret meeting between Tehran and Riyadh in Baghdadwas later made public. In addition, the two sides continued their contacts in Oman without any progress being announced.
In mid-2022, Iran sent three diplomats to Saudi Arabia as representatives of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC); this was Tehran’s first presence in the rival country in six years.
Iran and Saudi Arabia, which are considered to be the Shiite and Sunni powers of the Middle East, respectively, They have been fighting for regional hegemony for years and have supported rival groups in conflicts in the region.
Saudi Arabia has repeatedly accused Iran of promoting terrorism in the region by supporting Houthi rebels in Yemen or the militias of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, and by trying to destabilize political regimes in the region.