In Geopolitical Coup, Xi Brokers Saudi-Iran Diplomatic Truce

In a potentially pivotal development, Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a provisional agreement to resume diplomatic ties on Friday. The regional rivals broke off relations in 2016 after Riyadh's ill-advised decision to execute Nimr al-Nimr, a Shiite cleric whose death touched off a firestorm (figuratively and literally), pushing the countries to the brink of war. On-again, off-again talks in Baghdad aimed at smoothing things over bore little fruit, but apparently, venue matters. The tentative tru

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  1. Very interesting development- this shows the risk of the enemy of my enemy is my friend over the long hall. It’s arrogance, and then you get the Archie slap…..

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