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Saudi, Iran exchange ambassadors after years-long rupture
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Iran arrived on Tuesday (Sep 5) in the Islamic Republic, and his counterpart landed in Riyadh, cementing a restoration of ties between the Gulf rivals after a seven-year rupture in ties. Shiite-dominated Iran and Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen their respective embassies following a China-brokered deal announced in March. Riyadh and Tehran severed ties in 2016 after Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran were attacked during protests over Riyadh's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Saudi Arabia's leadership recognises the "importance of ... (full story)