On the impact of the repercussions of the agreement reached by Iran with Saudi Arabia regarding the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries under Chinese auspices, the compass of regional and international statements and reactions moved, especially since the agreement will necessarily end a painful era of conflicts that cost the region a lot, and enter it into a stage of stability confirmed by both parties to the agreement. .
The attention of politicians and observers, and following the announcement of the “Beijing” agreement, focused directly on the expected file of normalization of Syrian-Saudi relations, especially since the successive statements of Riyadh officials revealed expected moves in this regard, which will necessarily allow for Syrian-Saudi diplomatic breakthroughs, and Syria’s Arab in its broadest form.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan considered the day before yesterday, in a statement to the Saudi Al-Arabiya channel, that the status quo in Syria is unsustainable and that any new approach will require dialogue with Damascus. He said: “We must find our way to overcome the challenges posed by the status quo regarding It is related to the refugees and the humanitarian situation inside Syria, and therefore we must find a new approach, and this will inevitably require a dialogue with the government in Damascus, and we and the Arab countries are working on appropriate formulas in consultation with our partners in the international community.
Bin Farhan’s statement appeared to be a continuation of his previous statements a few days ago, in which he revealed that the consensus is growing in the Arab world that “isolating Syria does not work and that dialogue with Damascus is necessary, especially to address the humanitarian situation there.” Syria to the League of Arab States.
On the opposite bank, Damascus has not issued any official comment on the Saudi statements so far. However, the Syrian Foreign Ministry statement, which was issued yesterday to express its welcome to the agreement reached between Saudi Arabia and Iran to resume diplomatic relations, considered that this important step would lead to strengthening security and stability in Syria. region, and to cooperation that will reflect positively on the common interests of the peoples of the two countries in particular and the peoples of the region in general.
The statement added, “Syria hopes for the continuation of these efforts to include relations between our Arab countries and our friends to face the major challenges we face in today’s world.”
In parallel, the statements issued by Moscow revealed imminent moves in terms of normalizing Syrian-Arab relations. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov expressed his congratulations to friends in Iran, Saudi Arabia and China for reaching an agreement to restore relations between Riyadh and Tehran, and said: “On the same basis we encourage Our friends in Ankara and Damascus support the normalization of Syrian-Turkish relations in accordance with the principles of international law. We also salute the trend towards the normalization of Arab-Syrian relations, and we believe that the normalization of Iranian-Saudi relations will reflect positively on the overall conditions of the region, which are areas of influence for Saudi Arabia or Iran. Here, a number of points can be mentioned. Countries such as Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen.
He pointed out that the meeting to be held in Moscow between the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Iran and Syria may open the way for summit meetings that must be prepared at the highest levels.
In the meantime, there were many welcome reactions to the announcement by Saudi Arabia and Iran the day before yesterday of their agreement, under Chinese auspices, to restore normal relations, reopen the embassies of each country to the other, and exchange ambassadors.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said: The return of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran is an important step towards stability and prosperity in the region, while the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “We look forward to the Saudi-Iranian agreement contributing to easing tension in the region.” Whereas, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry expressed its hope that the Saudi-Iranian agreement would contribute to strengthening security in the region and preserving the sovereignty of states.
In turn, Bahrain announced its aspiration for the Saudi-Iranian agreement to contribute to easing tensions in the region, while the Lebanese Foreign Ministry affirmed that the agreement would have a positive impact on all regional relations, and the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced its welcome to the agreement to start a new page of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
On the other hand, the agreement greatly angered the Israeli occupation entity, as the entity’s prime minister’s opposition took advantage of it to accuse him of failure, considering that the announcement of the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran is tantamount to “spitting” in Netanyahu’s face.
