![Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, looks on, in Beijing, on March 11. Reuters](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TMRMTEFUYQNJZOJIVGPLGD7YPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=7c911f09d3a02f58044a5b46693f8d55a50687b1953737319b447b7df1bfc751&width=400&height=225)
Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomat, looks on, in Beijing, on March 11. Reuters
Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban, as Wang Yi, China's most senior diplomaShow more
The Saudi Arabia-Iran diplomatic ties need to be viewed with cautious optimism
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Dr James Zogby is the president of the Arab American Institute and a columnist for The National
21 March, 2023