Thread by @Cinzia_Bianco

##Iranian state media BREAKING NEWS:

#Iran and #SaudiArabia agreed to re-establish ties and re-open embassies. 🇮🇷 🇸🇦

IF confirmed, this was months in the making but held back by the Saudis, asking for big #Yemen move from #Tehran. IF confirmed, #Yemen news coming soon, too.

Again, IF true, this is a confirmation that the WSJ article on #Riyadh normalizing ties with #Israel was wishful thinking (in both #Biden administration & #Netanyahu)

Also, rumour has it that #China mediated this alleged normalization between #SaudiArabia & #Iran. That would be more #Riyadh & #Tehran wanting to give a diplomatic win to #Beijing. If this really happened it was more a bilateral process, with direct engagement.

The official text of the #China-hosted #Iran & #SaudiArabia deal says that they agreed on a ROADMAP to re-opening Embassies, with the next follow-up meeting at Foreign Minister level in two months.

Slow down a little bit.

Here we are with official communications from #SaudiArabia on their deal with #Iran: spa.gov.sa/w1867373

This is what it says:

The two sides agree to restore diplomatic relations within 2 months but they also agreed that this will be activated in Foreign Ministers meeting