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Vol. 1 Issue 58 August 2023 ELITE
As well as rapprochement with China Perhaps one of the most important
and accepting its mediation in issues mentioned in the interview was
negotiations with Iran was normal the course of Saudi-Israeli relations
being one of the most important and about the imminent
players on the world stage, "if China normalization. The Saudi crown
falls, everyone falls, including prince described the peace with Israel
America". About the decision to as" the biggest historical deal since the
voluntarily reduce oil issued in June, Cold War", making it clear that he
about which some felt kind of pressure does not mind dealing with
on the West supporting Ukraine in Netanyahu or anyone else. Israel has
favor of the Russian bear, the prince become an important player in the
acknowledged that this decision came Middle East, and if a deal is secured
in response to the requirements of guaranteeing the Palestinians their
supply and demand in the global oil rights and needs and brings peace to
market only. On the relationship with the region, MBS will deal with
Iran, Saudi-Iranian relations have whoever. Regarding the march
always been fluctuating, but currently towards normalization, bin Salman
they are witnessing a breakthrough as a said it crystal clear that "every day, we
culmination of efforts that began in are getting closer". Normalization will
Iraq and continued at Xi Ping's undoubtedly benefit everyone whose
initiative until the signing of the interests are intertwined with it.
Riyadh-Tehran agreement in March Saudi Arabia is seeking security
2023, which restored diplomatic guarantees, support for a domestic
relations between the two countries nuclear program, weapons from
that had been severed since 2016 after America, as well as stopping
Iranian protesters attacked Saudi settlement expansion in Palestine, and
diplomatic missions in objection to the Israel is seeking to secure major
execution of a Shiite dissident, Nimr al- economic interests with the kingdom
Nimr. being the most important country in
The crown prince expressed the current
the Arab region at the moment, not to
situation between the two countries that
mention that this normalization will
the negotiations have been "good" so far.
strengthen Netanyahu's legacy and
When asked about the prospects of Iran
the legitimacy of his government,
acquiring and developing nuclear
which has been widely criticized
weapons, the Prince rejects nuclear
following the recent judicial reforms,
weapons in principle; he sees them
and of course the electoral gains
useless because in the end they cannot be
awaited by the American side, as we
used, but he stated that if Iran obtains a
38 nuclear weapon, the kingdom will in turn have mentioned.
obtain a nuclear weapon for the sake of
the balance of power in the region.
