China and Iran come out on top in latest deal with Saudi Arabia, explains one expert, as concerns mount over U.S.-Israeli standing in the Middle East.
After years of hostile and frayedhave agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties and reopen mutual embassies – a deal reportedly brokered by China that has raised eyebrows across the globe.
"The Chinese are keen to actually make this look like a zero-sum – the Chinese win, America loses," Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital."They want to have the impact of this agreement do things for them in the policy space." Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran, left, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia – Iran and Saudi Arabia announced Friday that they have agreed to resume diplomatic ties and end years of hostility.Under the Abraham Accords, which were brokered by the U.S. beginning in 2020, Israel began normalizing ties with Middle Eastern nations like Bahrain andbut these nations have also begun repairing ties with Iran – throwing into question Israel’s regional security.
"It doesn't mean it's over. It doesn't mean those countries don't believe in U.S. power. It means that the regime in Tehran is trying to capitalize on it. And of course, the Chinese are trying to capitalize on it," he added. "There is no evidence to suggest that Tehran will all of a sudden do a 180 on some of its most accessible elements of its border and security policy – which is the proxy strategy," Taleblu said."If the Saudis think that by opening an embassy this is a release valve for the conflicts … they may have another thing coming."
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