The Riyadh-Tehran agreement hinders Israel’s efforts to normalize relations – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news
According to the Mehr news agency, the American news website “NBC News” wrote in an analytical report about the regional and international consequences of the unexpected agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia that “this agreement could create an obstacle in the way of Israel’s continuous and ongoing efforts to normalize relations with its Arab neighbors.”
According to NBC News, “Israel’s initial reaction to this agreement was not positive; Naftali Bennett, the former Prime Minister of Israel, said that this agreement is a “dangerous development” for Israel and a “blow” to efforts to build a regional coalition against Iran.
NBC News writes in another part of this report, “The Riyadh-Tehran agreement also complicates the efforts of the United States and European countries to curb Iran’s nuclear program. Based on this agreement, these two major oil producing countries will reopen their embassies in each other’s capitals.”
According to the author of this report, “the announcement of the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing strengthens China’s position in the international arena compared to its main competitor, the United States.”
On Friday, a tripartite statement was issued in Beijing, signed by Ali Shamkhani, the representative of the Supreme Leader and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mosaed Bin Mohammad Al-Aiban, Minister of Advisor and Member of the Council of Ministers and National Security Advisor of Saudi Arabia, and Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. The Communist Party and the head of the office of the Central Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Party and a member of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China were issued.
As a result of the talks, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies and agencies within two months. The foreign ministers of the two countries are meeting each other to implement this decision and make the necessary arrangements for the exchange of ambassadors.
The two countries, emphasizing respect for sovereignty and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, in the context of the implementation of the security cooperation agreement signed on 28.1.1380 equal to 17.4.2001, as well as the general agreement on economic cooperation, trade, investment, technical, scientific, cultural, sports and youth, signed on 3.6.1377 equivalent to 5.27.1998.
The announcement of the unexpected agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia and the restoration of diplomatic relations after 7 years met with a wide regional and international reaction.