Big trouble for Israel as old enemies Iran and Saudi Arabia coming closer after mediation by…

Iran-Israel War: Iran and Saudi Arabia have been longtime rivals, with both nations having a look to establish and assert its dominance at some point of the Middle-East throughout the years. Alternatively, recently the two regional rivals appear to be on a path of reconciliation, with China– which has cordial ties with both Iran and Saudi Arabia– playing the role of a mediator and making efforts the bring the two nations together.

Saudi Arabia and Iran, who share a longstanding rivalry at some point of the Middle-East, mainly by reason of sectarian differences, have recently started coming closer, as change into evident when Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last month.

The event comes amidst Israel’s ongoing brutal military campaign at some point of the Gaza Strip, which has killed over forty five,000 civilians, including around 20,000 young people, and its expansion of war into Lebanon and other parts of Middle-East. Israel’s aggression, which has pushed the Middle-East to the brink of a regional war, is being seen as one amongst key drivers on the back of rekindling of Iran-Saudi ties, with China playing a essential role in bringing the conventional rivals on the identical platform and helping toughen their relations, based on Ynet News.

MBS condemns Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Notably, on the hot Arab-Islamic Summit in Saudi capital Riyadh, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) denounced Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide”.

In his opening remarks, MBS condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and its military operations in Lebanon, calling for a right now cessation of hostilities in both regions. The Crown Prince said Israel change into “massacring” the Palestinian and Lebanese people, while also denouncing the obstruction of humanitarian aid to Gaza and rejecting any attempts to undermine the Palestinian Authority’s role at some point of the region.

Why MBS is seeking closer ties with Iran?

In keeping with analysts, MBS is a farsighted strategist who thinks beforehand for the way forward for Saudi Arabia, which he now believes is in peril by reason of Israel’s aggression that can spark a full-scale regional war at some point of the Middle East.  Professor Farid, a Saudi academic, noted that the Crown Prince’s condemnation of Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza, send a clear message to the Jewish nation that the Muslim world will set aside its differences and unite against if it does now not halt its war machine.

The warming up of Saudi-Iran ties began with the reopening of each other’s embassies in Tehran and Riyadh, with China continuing to promote regional unity between the two Middle-Eastern powers.

Dr. Yoel Guzansky of the Institute for National Security Studies notes that MBS has expanded his power and influence at some point of the Kingdom at some point of the last four years. and desires to do a balancing act of having good ties with both Iran and the US.