In a move that looks -- at least on the surface -- like an exchanging of olive branches, Iran and Saudi Arabia will soon exchange diplomatic visits. Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, told the Iranian Student News Agency that visas have been issued for both sides to make the trip and inspect their embassies and consulates. The two countries severed ties last year after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shiite leader, Nimr al-Nimr. Meanwhile, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is rumored to be considering Khalid bin Salman, his 28-year-old younger brother who currently serves as the Saudi Ambassador to the United States, as a possible new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Stratfor sources suggest he would justify replacing foreign policy veteran Adel al-Jubeir by accusing him of taking too hard a line against Iran in Saudi foreign policy. The move would also help the newly appointed Crown Prince...
