Wednesday, May 14, 2014

A Saudi Arabia - Iran Rapprochement?

The Saudi FM said he had invited his Iranian counterpart to visit the kingdom. (File photo: Reuters)

Iran and Saudi Arabia Edge Closer to Talks -- Defense One/Global Security Newswire

Iranian and Saudi officials have signaled their nations may welcome a change to their tension-fraught relationship, the Associated Press reports.

An adviser to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responded warmly on Wednesday to an unusual attempt at outreach from Saudi Arabia, a longtime rival of Tehran. Suspicions that Iran is pursuing nuclear-weapons capabilities have prompted high-level hints that Saudi Arabia may retaliate through its own atomic endeavors, and late last month, Riyadh showed off intermediate-range ballistic missiles in a possible warning gesture to Tehran.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said his country is “ready to receive” his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif at any time, the Washington Post reported.

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More News On Saudi Arabia Inviting Iran's Top Diplomat For Talks

Saudi Arabia extends historic invitation to Iran -- CBS
Saudi Arabia moves to settle differences with Iran -- The Guardian
Saudi Arabia invites Iran's top diplomat to visit -- AP
U.S. says delighted with Saudi Arabia inviting Iranian FM -- Tehran Times
Saudi Arabia reveals invitation to Iranian FM -- Al Jazeera
Iran says no written invitation, but visit to Saudi Arabia on agenda: IRNA -- Reuters
Iran Foreign Ministry welcomes Saudi overture -- Al-Monitor
Iran-Saudi direct talks: could that be real? -- Voice of Russia
Saudi bid to Iran, admission of defeat -- Press TV (Iran)
Saudi Arabia and Iran: Spring mending fences despite too many differences -- Jumana Al Tamimi, Gulf News
Iran appears open to Saudi Arabia's diplomatic overtures -- AP
Saudi Arabia’s desire to negotiate with Iran -- Abdulrahman al-Rashed, Al Arabiya

1 comment:

James said...

The Saudis have raised a great big neon sign for this administration to read and it was done during Hagel's "calm the troubled waters" trip.