Iran–Saudi Arabia rivalry
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The Iran–Saudi Arabia rivalry is a long-running geopolitical and sectarian struggle for regional influence in the Middle East, shaping conflicts, alliances, and power balances across the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saudi–Iranian proxy conflict | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle East conflict
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geopolitical rivalry ⓘ regional conflict ⓘ |
| affectsIssue |
global energy security
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security of maritime routes in the Persian Gulf ⓘ |
| affectsOrganization |
Gulf Cooperation Council
NERFINISHED
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticBreak | 2016 ⓘ |
| diplomaticBreakReason | attack on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran ⓘ |
| economicDimension |
OPEC policy competition
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oil market influence ⓘ |
| effect |
militarization of regional conflicts
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polarization of Middle Eastern politics ⓘ sectarian tensions across the region ⓘ |
| ideologicalDimension |
Sunni–Shia sectarian divide
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republican Islamism vs. conservative monarchy ⓘ |
| involvesProxyConflict |
Afghan conflict
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Bahraini unrest ⓘ Iraqi conflict post-2003 ⓘ Lebanese political conflict ⓘ Syrian civil war ⓘ Yemeni civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyAllyOfIran |
Hezbollah
NERFINISHED
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Houthi movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Shia militias ⓘ Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyAllyOfSaudiArabia |
Bahrain
NERFINISHED
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Islamic Republic of Iran
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| normalizationAgreement | China-brokered deal March 2023 ⓘ |
| normalizationAttempt | Baghdad talks 2021–2022 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIncident |
1987 Mecca incident
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2016 execution of Nimr al-Nimr ⓘ |
| politicalDimension |
leadership of the Muslim world
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regional hegemony ⓘ |
| region |
Arabian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDimension |
Shia Islam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityDimension |
arms race
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proxy warfare ⓘ |
| startPeriod | 1979 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent | Iranian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Saudi–Iranian proxy conflict