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It remains to be seen whether #Iran will temper its behavior after the deal with #SaudiArabia or if it will embarrass the guarantor #China and relapse into its old ways, says @JackRosenNYC, President @AJCongress.

Full statement🧵⤵️: /1

The agreement between #SaudiArabia -#Iran to restore diplomatic ties renews debate about the future of peace between #Israel and Arab states, Iran’s malign influence in the region, and #America’s role in the Middle East and ties with traditional regional allies-- @JackRosenNYC /2

#AmericanJewishCongress recognizes 🇸🇦 rationale in severing diplomatic ties with #Iran in Jan 2016. Extremists linked to #IRGC+#Basij stormed & burned #Saudi missions, in violation of intl law & as an attempt to exacerbate tensions to advance 🇮🇷’s extreme ideological agenda. /3

While the reopening of embassies was inevitable, timing & circumstances have raised questions on the possibility that it could preclude or delay a decisive action on ending #Iran’s reign of terror in the Mideast, esp against the interests of #US allies #Israel & #SaudiArabia. /4

#AmericanJewishCongress is concerned that #Iran regime has expanded the use of its armed drones to #Ukraine after #Yemen in the face of a tepid intl response. While 🇮🇷 drones in 🇺🇦 & armed shipments to 🇾🇪 continue to be intercepted, #Tehran signs a deal w/#Russia to buy ... /5

..fighter jets & shows little progress in restraining its nuclear+ballistic missile programs. #Iran kept the #US-led Western alliance jittery while hurting the interests of 🇺🇸’s partners in #EU #Israel & ME. This could have led #KSA to seek #China’s leverage to deal w/🇮🇷. /6

It remains to be seen whether #Iran will temper its behavior after the deal with #SaudiArabia or if it will embarrass the #China guarantors and relapse into its old ways - as has happened on multiple occasions in the past. - @JackRosenNYC /7

We are determined to continue working to advance peace in the Middle East; bring moderate nations together for a better future and work with @POTUS @StateDept & partners in the region to achieve shared goals -- @JackRosenNYC #AmericanJewishCongress /8

https://twitter.com/AJCongress/status/1635307428924489729?s=20

Here's the link to #AmericanJewishCongress Statement on #Saudi-#Iran Restoration of Diplomatic Ties on @AJCongress's website. /9

ajcongress.org/statements/pre…

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