In the session titled ‘Iran-Saudi Rapprochement: New Power Dynamics of the Middle East’ organized by IPS on July 26, 2023, Ambassador (r) Javed Hafeez analyzed the significance of the restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia. He mentioned that this development and the peacemaking role of China, in contrast to the war-waging approach of the US, has changed the region’s geopolitical landscape.