{"id":319082,"date":"2023-03-13T08:31:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T03:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=319082"},"modified":"2023-03-13T08:31:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T03:31:30","slug":"imran-khan-welcomes-restoration-of-iran-saudi-arabia-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/imran-khan-welcomes-restoration-of-iran-saudi-arabia-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Imran Khan welcomes restoration of Iran-Saudi Arabia ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nFormer prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday welcomed the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran in a landmark development facilitated by China.<br \/>\nTaking to Twitter, the former premier shared a news story of British publication regarding the restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, welcoming the development.<br \/>\nImran Khan noted that his government had taken an initiative to bring Riyadh and Tehran together for dialogue \u201cas part of our policy of wider engagement for peace and unity of the Ummah\u201d.<br \/>\nThe PTI Chairman also appreciated the role of China in the diplomatic breakthrough. Earlier on March 10, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish relations after seven years of hostility which had threatened stability and security in the Gulf and helped fuel conflicts in the Middle East from Yemen to Syria.<br \/>\nThe deal was announced after four days of previously undisclosed talks in Beijing between top security officials from the two rival Middle East powers. Tehran and Riyadh agreed to resume diplomatic relations and re-open embassies within two months, according to a statement issued by Iran, Saudi Arabia and China.<br \/>\n \u201cThe agreement includes their affirmation of the respect for the sovereignty of states and the non-interference in internal affairs,\u201d it said. In recent years Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran for missile and drone attacks on the kingdom\u2019s oil facilities in 2019 as well as attacks on tankers in Gulf waters. Iran denied the charges.<br \/>\nFriday\u2019s agreement, signed by Iran\u2019s top security official, Ali Shamkhani, and Saudi Arabia\u2019s national security adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, agreed to re-activate a 2001 security cooperation accord, as well as another earlier pact on trade, economy and investment.<br \/>\nChina\u2019s top diplomat Wang Yi described the deal as a victory for dialogue and peace, adding that Beijing would continue to play a constructive role in addressing tough global issues. \u2014 DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday welcomed the normalisation of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran in a landmark development facilitated by China. 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