Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, stated that nations trying to normalize ties with Israel “are betting on a losing horse.”
ties with Israel betting on losing horse: “The Islamic Republic has made it clear that nations that take the risk of normalising relations with Israel will fail. They are placing their bets on a faded prospect, Khamenei remarked.
After the three nations showed signs of progress in the difficult negotiations, the Israeli foreign minister stated last month that a framework agreement creating relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia under US mediation might be in place by the start of next year.
An Israeli-Saudi normalisation would formally unite two important US allies against Iran, significantly reshaping the Middle East. This would be a foreign policy triumph for President Joe Biden as he runs for reelection in late 2024.