Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to resume ties, reopen embassies, Iranian state media reports
Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies, Iranian state media said on Friday.
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By Christina Zdanowicz, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Will Lanzoni and Brett Roegiers, CNN