Fri Mar 10, 2023, 09:28 AM
BumRushDaShow (109,775 posts)
Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to resume relations after years of tension
Source: NPR
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after years of tensions between the two countries, including a devastating attack on the heart of the kingdom's oil production attributed to Tehran. The deal, struck in Beijing this week amid its ceremonial National People's Congress, represents a major diplomatic victory for the Chinese as Gulf states perceive the United States slowly withdrawing from the wider Middle East. It also comes as diplomats have been trying to end a yearslong war in Yemen, a conflict in which both Iran and Saudi Arabia are deeply entrenched. The two countries released a joint communique with China on the deal, which apparently brokered the agreement. Chinese state media did not immediately report on the deal. Iranian state media posted images and video it described as being taken in China with the meeting. It showed Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, with a Saudi official and a Chinese official that state TV named as Wang Yi. "After implementing of the decision, the foreign ministers of the both nations will meet to prepare for exchange of ambassadors," Iranian state television said. It added that the talks had been held over four days. Saudi Arabian officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Shortly after the Iranian announcement, Saudi state media began publishing the same statement. Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/10/1162524377/iran-saudi-arabia-resume-relations 
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BumRushDaShow | Mar 10 | OP |
| Tetrachloride | Mar 10 | #1 | |
| Grimelle | Mar 10 | #2 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 10 | #3 | |
| HighFired49 | Mar 10 | #4 | |
| Irish_Dem | Mar 10 | #5 | |
| Alexander Of Assyria | Mar 11 | #10 | |
| Hortensis | Mar 10 | #6 | |
| McKim | Mar 10 | #7 | |
| McKim | Mar 10 | #8 | |
| milestogo | Mar 10 | #9 |
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 09:35 AM
1. For those of you who play "Risk", the balance of
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 09:54 AM
2. I did not have this on my Bingo Card.
Response to Grimelle (Reply #2)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 10:56 AM
Irish_Dem (35,573 posts)
3. China wants to be a global power, so is lining up world wide support.
Response to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 01:31 PM
HighFired49 (277 posts)
4. and the Saudis want nuclear weapons
Response to HighFired49 (Reply #4)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 02:12 PM
Irish_Dem (35,573 posts)
5. China is very transactional.
Response to HighFired49 (Reply #4)
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 12:28 AM
10. Hope most people know where Saudi murderers get their weapons from??
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 03:44 PM
Hortensis (55,627 posts)
6. Pretty much expected? China's been moving into the ME for years.
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As we drew back somewhat, we knew that'd create more opportunity for power opportunists, playing us against each other. I wish China "joy" of it. Of course, China's satisfied with something like zero-sum games to their benefit. That still leaves openings for people used to the U.S.'s positive sum goals.
Btw, China in the ME always reminds me of I think Peter Hessler's enlightening article on Chinese lingerie venders in Egypt; I had no idea.  but informative.
This was typical of headlines this morning: "Saudi Arabia looks for security assurances from US as condition for normalizing ties with Israel." |
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri Mar 10, 2023, 10:23 PM
milestogo (14,483 posts)
9. They went to marriage counseling.
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They can resume relations after years of tension.
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