Media In Iran Say Military Power Brought About Saudi Rapprochement

Saudi Minister of State and National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, meets the Iranian Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, in Beijing, China, March 10, 2023.
Saudi Minister of State and National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, meets the Iranian Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, in Beijing, China, March 10, 2023.

Iranian media are highlighting the role of Iran’s Security chief Ali Shamkhani, a military man, in normalizing ties with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states.