Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties

Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties, reopen embassies and exchange ambassadors within a period of two months, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

 China’s President Xi Jinping has made an initiative to host and sponsor talks between delegates from Iran and Saudi Arabia to resolve disputes via dialogue and diplomacy.  The agreement which also includes reopening embassies and exchanging ambassadors within a period of two months was reached following talks that took place from March 6 through March 10 in China’s Beijing.                                The Saudi delegation was headed by Minister of State and National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed al-Aiban, while the Iranian delegation was headed by Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.            Riyadh and Tehran also agreed to activate the security cooperation agreement signed in 2001 and the trade, economy and investment agreement signed in 1998.  Chaina made statement that she continue to play a constructive role in handling hotspot issues in the world and demonstrate its responsibility as a major nation.