'..Raisi said he foresaw a reopening of Iranian and Saudi embassies in Riyadh and Tehran..'

'At his first press conference as president-elect, Raisi said he foresaw a reopening of Iranian and Saudi embassies in Riyadh and Tehran. Relations between the two countries have been frozen since 2016.

"Raisi's ultimate goal is economy," Khoshcheshm said. "One of the means to do that is foreign trade and when we speak of foreign trade that means de-escalation, that means detente with Saudi Arabia and that means dealing with other countries. That is why in his first press conference after he was elected, he sent a warm welcome to Saudi Arabia." '

- Iran's hardline new president sworn in amid stalled nuclear talks and hopes of Saudi detente, August 5, 2021



Context

'U.S. said indirect talks with Iran have been ‘constructive’ and reports of talks between Iran and Saudi also signal progress.'

End of combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year

It’s Time for the U.S. to Leave Iraq - '..the next country U.S. troops will leave will be Saudi Arabia.'


(US troops leaving Saudi Arabia) - 'Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Saudi crown prince of drawdown in June 2 call..'

'..the U.S. out of the Middle East..'

(Afghanistan, Realism & Restraint) - '..the Afghan war alone drove [US] decline.' - Afghanistan Buries Another Empire


(Rapid Energy Transition 2021 - 2030)(Fusion) - '..Helios could soon produce clean hydrogen that’s cheaper than oil .. abandoned immediate plans to develop its LNG sector in favor of hydrogen..'

'..the vital Afghan air force..'

(Afghan peace negotiations) - '..the United States, Russia, and China (the troika) plus Pakistan.'