Nimr al-Nimr
Saudi Arabia and Iran take next step in re-establishing ties, exchange ambassadors
The Saudi and Iranian embassies had already resumed operations over the previous months. The developments are a result of an agreement in March which was brokered with Chinese mediation
Iran appoints ambassador to Saudi Arabia following thaw in relations
The two regional powers—at loggerheads for the last seven years after Saudi Arabia executed prominent Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr—officially re-established diplomatic relations after a historic deal mediated by China in March
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