This agreement had the potential to ease the Iran-Saudi Arabia proxy conflict and bring stability to several countries in the region, including Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Bahrain.Amir-Abdollahian’s close relationship with Qasem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, was well-known. This relationship was built over two decades of shared responsibilities in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, particularly in Arab and African affairs. When Soleimani became commander of the Quds Force, Amir-Abdollahian was already an Iraqi expert at the Foreign Ministry, playing a crucial role during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.