Saudi Arabia, Iran focus on regional security, economy in first meeting since China-led breakthrough

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% :Saudi Arabia and Iran met in China today to hold their first high-level talks following a Beijing-brokered deal to resume diplomatic relations after a seven-year hiatus.
52% : Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest on relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia on 'America Reports.'
43% : It also remains unclear what impact the talks will have on peace-making efforts in Yemen, but a joint statement from Tehran and Riyadh indicated plans to revive a 2001 security deal that would require both sides to cooperate on tackling a number of criminal operations, including terrorism and smuggling.
41% :Saudi Arabia and Iran, the leading Sunni and Shi'ite powers in the Middle East, ended peaceful relations in 2016 after the execution of a Shi'ite cleric, followed by disagreements resulting from the Yemen war.

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