What does the Chinese-brokered Saudi-Iran deal mean for Syria?

By Alicia Medina|2023-04-11T17:46:28+02:00April 11, 2023|

Besides bolstering normalization with Assad normalization, how might the Saudi-Iran deal affect Syria? Can Riyadh counter Iranian influence on Syria or push Assad to clamp down on the captagon trade? Will China claim a larger political role in Syria or fund reconstruction?