Saudi Arabia’s Increased Diplomatic Activities and Pursuit of Soft Politics (Sajad Mohseni, Iran Review)

In view of regional developments and special conditions of every actor in the Middle East, especially Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as three powerful regional actors, and also with the beginning of ceasefire in Yemen and the brake put on Daesh’s advances in Iraq and Syria, it seems that diplomatic aspects of the foreign policy of the region’s power triangle is demonstrating its importance more than before. In the meantime, the effort made by Saudi Arabia to improve its regional standing commensurate to moves made by its political and ideological rival, the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been also remarkable.

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