Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to reestablish relations after a seven-year diplomatic rupture, according to a statement issued by Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China. Here are key dates in Saudi-Iranian relations since the suspension of ties in 2016: January 2, 2016: Saudi Arabia executes nearly 50 people including prominent Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. Protesters in Tehran storm the Saudi embassy and Shi'ite Iran's top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vows 'divine vengeance' for Nimr's execution.

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