The recent China-brokered deal to restore diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia will mark the triumph of diplomacy over the military options that the US has generally resorted to in the region
About The Author
Talmiz Ahmad is a former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. He is the author of West Asia at War: Repression, Resistance and Great Power Games.
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