When Riyadh became sexiest girl alive: Tehran, Beijing, Tel Aviv and DC Fight Each Other
Until 22 hours ago I started to write this note, WSJ reported exclusively (then NYT reconfirmed 16 hours ago) that Saudi Arabia is seeking security assurances from the U.S., help with developing a civilian nuclear program and fewer restrictions on U.S. arms sales as its price for normalizing relations with Israel, people familiar with the exchanges say. No sign about Saudi - Iran, contrary, Saudi - Israel going more and more friendly.
Imagine what overwhelmed several think tanks or analysts in DC or Tel Aviv or Berlin or Kyiv or Brussels when reading the news that Iran and Saudi say yes to repair relations, with help from China, 1 hour ago.
biggest middle east diplomatic breakthroughs, last decade
2013: Iran nuclear deal (Obama, with very gargantuan effort by former EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini)
2020: Abraham Accords (Trump)
2023: Saudi-Iran relations (xi jinping)
Since Xi Jinping visited Saudi (January 2023), then Iranian President Raisi visited Beijing (Feb 2023), The West alliance tried to smear Saudi, Iran, and China in parallel, trying to make sure three countries fight each other despite diplomatic / bilateral visits.
In January 2023, Xi Jinping asked Saudi Arabia to use (more & more) Yuan - Renminbi (no longer US Dollar) in trading. I wrote entire tweet by Head The Economist magazine in Middle East Bureau, Greg Carlstrom, on February 28th, just less 2 weeks ago (he uploaded exclusive report by Bloomberg):
"Ask quietly in government circles in Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City or Doha about the petroyuan, and the response — even in the weeks following Xi's visit to Riyadh — is unanimous: the petrodollar is here to stay."
imagine: if China can end a painful war in Yemen (parallel on Iran - Saudi), (imagine) China led peace process Ukraine - Russia, or even Israel - Palestine.
Saudi said they cannot forge normal relations w/ Israel…before Palestinian state is established
Then, 1 hour ago, Iran (Shiite) and Saudi Arabia (Sunni) will resume normalized relations after 7 years following mediation by China (Communism - but ultra capitalist).
This results in not only bearing fruit 7 years of patience. But how to choose another mediator (beside China). The 5 rounds of initial negotiations with Saudi Arabia, which were hosted by Iraq (Shiite 60 % v 40 % Sunni population — currently very good relation with Iran) and Oman (very good relation with Saudi), were effective in reaching the final agreement, and I am as part of 1,8 billion muslim in the world, grateful for the efforts of these two.
October 27th, 2022, Wang Yi and Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia co-host the Fourth Meeting of the Political and Diplomatic Sub-committee of China-Saudi Arabia High-level Joint Committee — 3 months Xi Jinping's historic visit to Riyadh (January 2023).
Iranian state media posted images and video they said were taken in China of the meeting. It showed Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban and Wang Yi. Currently (even) Wang Yi isn’t existing Chinese FM because the new Chinese FM is Qin Gang. But his seniority and leadership still useful by Xi Jinping regime. Wang Yi in Munich Security Conference, to reiterate that Taiwan is part of China —- no negotiation.
No, the biggest loser is not Biden in DC, but Israel. March 6th, 2023, Israeli airstrikes on Aleppo International Airport, Syria (a most - trusted Iran ally in the Middle East), 3 killed, damaging its runway, hindering humanitarian aid deliveries after an earthquake killed thousands.
The Israeli regime constantly bombs Syrian civilian infrastructure. The targeting of Aleppo airport by Israel has rendered it unable to receive vital aid for those in need. This is the 2nd strike by Israel. Feb 18th, Israel bombed a densely populated part of central Damascus. At least 5 Syrians were killed, 15 wounded. Don’t forget chaos about drone in Isfahan — very major indication that the Mossad behind this sabotage.
I don’t know why Israel (and U.S.) very hate Iran. Like why Israel hate Palestine too much.
The biggest winner about Saudi - Iran - China alliance? Of course Russia. Since May 2022, or at least 3 months after war, very massive - provocation from the West that Russia has already run out of ammunition. Just 48 hours ago, Russia stormed Kyiv with a lot of missiles.
If Saudi Arabia, Iran, and China unite, of course Russia will be very happy.
The sad: no sign war will end.
The very pathetic coincidence:
Muslim held a mass prayer every Friday (Jumatan). A cleric, in his speech (Khotbah) saying “We (Indonesia) must fight and kick out China and communism from Indonesia. China is killer, since 1948, 1955, then 1965.”
Look: China is already uniting Sunni and Shiite, 4 hours after (Islam) Mass Prayer I follow today.
Ukraine must overwhelm too: imagine if Saudi give a lot of money to Iran to build a lot of drone, which since October hit Kyiv. And of course entire Brussels (European Union) especially Germany feels awkward tonight: Scholz, current Chancellor, is anti-nuclear weapon activist in 80s, anti NATO. Currently he saw Saudi - Iran, both have an ambitious, very very ambitious, to build (own) nuclear weapon.
