Nov. 14, 2023

Deep Dive: Iran’s president meets MbS, Sisi for the first time

Iran/Diplomacy

The story: Ebrahim Raisi has become the first Iranian president to visit Saudi Arabia in over a decade. Raisi traveled to the Kingdom over the weekend to attend a joint Arab-Islamic emergency summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He also seized on the gathering to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MbS) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for the first time.

  • However, the summit has been slammed by some conservative outlets in Iran which accuse Muslim leaders of “betraying” Palestinians by failing to take “practical actions” against Israel.

In terms of Iranian-Saudi relations, the outcome of Raisi’s historic visit appears unclear. Prior to the announcement of the OIC summit, informed sources in Tehran indicated to Amwaj.media that a...

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