The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry and the Future of Middle East Security

by Strategic Studies Institute and Andrew Terrill

Saudi Arabia and Iran have often behaved as serious rivals for influence in the Middle East and especially the Gulf area since at least Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution and the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. While both nations define themselves as Islamic, the differences between their foreign policies could hardly be more dramatic. In most respects, Saudi Arabia is a regional status quo power, while Iran often seeks revolutionary change throughout the Gulf...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1082491721
• ISBN13: 9781082491726
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 94 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"