The recent agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia caused great alarm within Israel. In backing away from its movement toward rapprochement with Israel and instead warming relations with Tehran, Riyadh is thought to have eroded Israel’s geo-strategic position in the Middle East. This assessment is short-sighted. In fact,
JNS.org - The agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Iran, mediated by China, grabbed international headlines last week. In most countries, the event received headlines as a regular news report. In Israel, it was received differently. The struggle between Israel and Iran is no secret, as is Iran’s desire to see Israel destroyed. This is
A Chinese-mediated Saudi-Iranian reconciliation potentially casts a spotlight on fundamentally flawed security policies of regional powers, including not only Saudi Arabia and Iran, but also the United Arab Emirates. While much of the discussion in recent years has focused on Iran’s strategy of creating a defense line far beyond its borders by nurturing and/or supporting
Chinese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran potentially signals paradigm shifts in Middle Eastern diplomacy and alliances. Sources also say that Bahrain, the Shiite-majority Gulf state ruled by a Sunni Muslim minority, might be on the verge of restoring diplomatic relations with Iran. The sources said Bahrain and Iran were already exchanging messages. In what