The growing rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran—and by extension, their allies and proxy forces in the region—will likely shape the Middle East for many years, and possibly even decades ...

At heart, however, the rivalry constitutes a geopolitical struggle for political, economic and military supremacy and religious legitimacy. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the Islamic Republic ...

A fter decades of rivalry, Iran and Saudi Arabia have understood that it is in their mutual interest to normalize their relations. However, a few sticking points remain.Iran and Saudi Arabia are ...

Relations between Iran and the United States - once strong allies - have often been mistrustful and sometimes openly hostile ...

Yemen’s brutal civil war has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. But a recent Beijing-brokered rapprochement between two regional powers could unlock a path to peace. The ...

The last two years have seen Iran-Saudi reconciliation progressing steadily. Iran’s late president Ibrahim Raisi paid a visit to Saudi Arabia in November 2023 to participate in the conference of ...

Key Dates in Iran's Long Rivalry With the United States (Reuters ... the countries - part of a policy to make Iran and Saudi Arabia "twin pillars" of the U.S. strategy to contain Soviet influence ...

1972 - U.S. President Richard Nixon visits Tehran to strengthen security relations between the countries - part of a policy to make Iran and Saudi Arabia "twin pillars" of the U.S. strategy to ...