Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers hold talks in Beijing to improve diplomatic relations.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing for the first time in over seven years, after a China-brokered deal to restore ties between the regional rivals. The resumption of relations was announced last month, and arrangements for the exchange of ambassadors were discussed in the meeting. Beijing's role in the breakthrough between Tehran and Riyadh shook up dynamics in the Middle East, where the United States was for decades the main mediator.