Saudi Arabia, Iran and Pakistan’s rolenote

Saudi Arabia and Iran are said to have changed mediator from Oman to Pakistan in the light of the Saudi invitation to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to visit the Kingdom. The following 420-word report sheds light on the subject and tells how King Abdullah is assessing the Pakistani role as mediator in comparison with that of Oman. (for background, see: Iran and Saudi invitation for negotiations)