When Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic relations in March 2023, the rapprochement seemed fragile.1 The two regional powers set modest public expectations for the pact, with supporters hoping it would, at the very least, help contain violence in Arab countries where both states play a role, and prevent new wars from emerging.
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Table of Contents
- The Saudi–Iranian Détente Has Proved Vital for De-escalation. But Regional War Could Still Break It. 1
- VEENA ALI-KHAN 1
- Origins of a Fragile Accord 2
- The Agreement Survives Gaza—So Far 2
- Vague by Design 3
- Mismatched Expectations 4
- The Impact of the Gaza War 5
- Riyadh’s Reputational Balancing Act 6
- Threats Persist 7
- A Poverty of Trust 8
- Making a Durable Pact 9
- COVER IMAGE: SAUDI CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN SALMAN ATTENDS THE APEC ECONOMIC LEADERS INFORMAL DIALOGUE WITH GUESTS IN THAILAND IN NOVEMBER 2022. SOURCE: LAUREN DECICCA/GETTY IMAGES 9
- Notes 9
- Veena Ali-Khan, Fellow 10
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- The Dangerous Delusion of Remaking the World by Force 11
- A Better U.S. Mission in Iraq: Fight ISIS, Invest in the State 12
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- The Gaza War Has Irreversibly Strengthened the “Axis of Resistance” 13
- Here’s What Progressive Foreign Policy in the Middle East Should Look Like 14
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