Saudi-Iran’s ‘geopolitical romance’ flourished as Israel came to the side, China is making friendship between old enemies
The world has long seen Saudi Arabia and Iran as rivals, but in recent times, reconciliation has been seen between the two. China has played the most important role in bringing about this reconciliation. An example of this closeness between the two countries was seen last month when Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. In the changed situation of West Asia after Israel’s attack on Gaza, the closeness between Saudi and Iran is very important for the region.
Vianet News report says that while China has played an important role in improving the relationship between Iran and Saudi, Israel’s aggression has also been a reason for this. These relations were broken due to seven years of bitterness, now they are being rebuilt carefully. In the recent Arab-Islamic Summit held in Saudi capital Riyadh, his deputy, who replaced Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, fiercely attacked Israel. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also criticized the summit.
Why is the Crown Prince getting closer to Iran?
In a conversation with Ynet, a Saudi academic said that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a far-sighted strategist. He has his eyes on the present as well as the future. He took a tough stand against Israel in the recent Islamic summit. However, the Israeli dossier is missing only from his words, not from his mind. Talks on this will begin again in the future.
Professor Farid says that Saudi’s voice in the conference shows a bold turn in its diplomacy. This turn began with the reopening of the doors of embassies in Tehran and Riyadh and continues. It is full of dangers but both sides are moving ahead cautiously. The special thing is that the advisors of both sides are well aware of each other’s weaknesses.
Dr. Yoel Guzansky of the Institute for National Security Studies believes that Mohammed bin Salman seems to be a changed ruler in today’s times. His power has also increased in the last four years. His vigilant eye is constantly on Iran. It was also seen that Hezbollah and Hamas were mere footnotes in the summit. The reason for this is that Crown Prince MBS is ready to cooperate with US President Donald Trump.
