King Silkbeard
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China has used diplonacy to restore ties between the Gulf kingdom and Islamic republic. Saudi Arabia an ally of America had been enemies with Iran for years, the Shia Sunni divide across the region in neighbouring Iraq, the Iranians arming the Houthi's in Yemen and supporting the Syrian gvt and Hezbollah militia in Lebanon against pro Saudi Sunni groups. The rivalry was described as a new cold war with fear that Iran would provoke a nuclear arms race in the region, coming days after an agreement was reached with the IAEA to inspect nuckear facilities.