Saudi-Iranian relations had been progressing steadily since the Beijing Agreement in March 2023.
However, the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation in October 2023 and the subsequent wars in Gaza and Lebanon and the Red Sea escalations shifted the mutual focus from striving to develop bilateral relations to coordinating to contain the repercussions.
Following the Iran-Israel and Iran-U.S. military confrontations, Saudi-Iranian communications accelerated to coordinate on what would follow.
The following In-depth report addresses the trajectory of the post-12-day war Saudi-Iranian interactions and highlights the anticipated next steps and Saudi expectations.
Key aspects include:
- Insights into the meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
- MBS’s plans for investments in Iran
- Riyadh’s views and concerns regarding the stability of the Iranian regime
- The next steps from Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan and Saudi National Security Advisor Musaad Al-Aiban regarding the Saudi-Iranian ties
- Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khaled’s role in this context
