Breaking news: Iran and Saudi Arabia set to restore severed relations after Chinese mediation
BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia and Iran announced Friday an agreement to resume relations in a joint statement inked by the two countries and China and carried by Saudi and Iranian state media.
The agreement was a result of talks in Beijing that began Monday, following an initiative from Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at “developing good neighborly relations” between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the statement said. China hosted and sponsored talks between the two countries following “a desire [from both] to resolve the disputes between them through dialogue and diplomacy within the framework of the fraternal ties that unite them.
Relations between the two gulf countries have continued to decline since. Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of supplying weapons to their foes the Houthis, a militant group in neighboring Yemen being fought by a Saudi-led coalition. U.S. officials alsoIran launched attacks from its territory on oil facilities in the kingdom. Tehran has denied involvement.
The tripartite statement said embassies would be reopened within two months, and emphasized the importance of respecting each other’s sovereignty and not interfering in each other’s internal affairs.
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