Iran to Reopen Embassy in Saudi Arabia as Blinken Visits

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Iran is reopening its embassy and diplomatic offices in Saudi Arabia on June 6 after a seven-year freeze.
49% : "The clash between Vision 2030, the transformation of Saudi Arabia into a more peaceful and prosperous Sunni country, and Vision Khamenei, the supreme leader's theology of violent Shiite supremacy, will guarantee that this temporary diplomatic reconciliation between Riyadh and Tehran will end in tears for the Saudis.
49% : Asked about the issue on June 2, Daniel Benaim, the State Department's deputy assistant secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, said, "any efforts that help to end the war in Yemen and to de-escalate tensions in the region are welcome, and this has been a topic of ongoing effort across the region.""Saudi Arabia, Iran Agree to Reestablish Diplomatic Ties,
48% : This relationship had further deteriorated in recent years as Gulf states saw America slowly withdrawing from the region and pursuing a new nuclear agreement with Iran.
46% : The two countries made the decision in March, when Beijing hosted Saudi Arabian National Security Advisor Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban and Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani for trilateral talks.
39% : Further strain with the pro-American Arab order will only lead to more hedging toward Iran and potentially even China and Russia."
39% : As a result, Riyadh sought a rapprochement with Tehran to fill the region's power vacuum.
38% : The Biden administration has not opposed the improved relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
32% : -- Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD Senior FellowTies between Iran and Gulf Arab states have long been strained.
19% : Saudi Arabia and Iran cut ties in 2016 after Iranian protesters attacked the Saudi embassy in Tehran in response to Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shiite cleric.

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