The deal is 'a much needed pressure valve amid heightened regional tensions' — but significant changes are far from guaranteed, analysts told CNBC.
"Riyadh and Tehran will remain adversaries with competing visions for the region," Soltvedt stressed. "But improved channels for communication have the potential to reduce the risk of a direct military confrontation between the two states."
"We support any effort to de-escalate tensions in the region. We think it's in our interests," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said of the news on Friday, adding that the Biden administration had made similar efforts in that direction. Chinese President, Xi Jinping is welcomed by Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud at the Palace of Yamamah in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 8, 2022.The news signaled the growing influence of China in the Arab region. And not just economically, as it already exports an immense amount of goods to the Middle East and is the largest importer of Saudi oil – but politically.
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