AFP Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran's supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit a reconciliation deal intended to usher in a new era of regional prosperity. As a 29-year-old defence minister, he launched a ferocious assault on Huthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen, but is now pursuing back-channel talks that could ultimately remove Saudi forces from the conflict.
News of the rapprochement between long-time regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran sent shock waves through the Middle East and dealt a symbolic blow to Israel's prime minister.
The reconciliation with Iran points to an evolution of Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who once compared the country s supreme leader to Hitler. The Saudi royal is now also working to mend bitter rifts with regional rivals like Qatar and Turkey
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