Iran and Saudi Plot Path to End Rivalry That Drove Regional Wars

Two countries’ foreign ministers hold talks in Beijing
Regional rivals agreed to restore ties in landmark March deal

Faisal bin Farhan, left, and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian meet in Beijing on April 6.Source: Iranian Foreign Ministry

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By Patrick Sykes

April 6, 2023 at 6:25 AM UTC

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April 6, 2023 at 7:24 AM UTC

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Saudi Arabia and Iran’s top diplomats met in China on Thursday, the first major step in their efforts to end a decades-long regional rivalry that’s fueled proxy wars and unsettled oil markets.