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Proposed by People's Republic of China (mediator); Saudi Arabia; Iran · 3/10/2023
Saudi-Iran normalisation (Beijing-brokered)
Tripartite agreement announced in Beijing on 10 March 2023 restoring diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran after a seven-year break. Embassies have reopened. The framework has held despite later regional crises and is the largest single piece of intra-regional de-escalation diplomacy of the period.
Key points
Restoration of full diplomatic relations within two months
Reopening of embassies and consulates
Reactivation of 1998 and 2001 cooperation agreements
Commitment to non-interference in each others' internal affairs