The talks in France on Thursday are part of increased Western efforts to court Saudi Arabia amid the war in Ukraine and faltering talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran
French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, part of increased Western efforts to court the major oil-producing state amid the war in Ukraine and faltering talks to revive a nuclear deal with Iran.
“The rehabilitation of the murderous prince will be justified in France as in the United States by arguments of realpolitik. But it’s actually bargaining that predominates, let’s face it,” Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard said on Twitter ahead of Prince Mohammed’s visit. Macron also views the kingdom as vital to helping forge a broader Middle East peace dialogue between Iran and U.S.-backed adversaries despite talks to revive Tehran’s 2015 nuclear accord having stalled with no signs of a possible breakthrough.
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