Sadjadpour, Karim
The new battle for the middle East: Saudi Arabia and Iran’s clash of visions - Foreign Affairs - 103(6), Nov-Dec, 2024: p.77-91
There are many Middle Eastern conflicts that could reshape the global political order. But the one most likely to do so is the battle between the region’s two dominant powers: the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Although this rivalry was once primarily viewed as an ethnic and sectarian conflict between the predominantly Sunni Arab Saudis and the Shiite Persian Iranians, the key dividing line today is ideological. The clash centers on their respective strategic visions—Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and Iran’s Vision 1979. – Reproduced
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/new-battle-saudi-arabia-iran-sadjadpour
The new battle for the middle East: Saudi Arabia and Iran’s clash of visions - Foreign Affairs - 103(6), Nov-Dec, 2024: p.77-91
There are many Middle Eastern conflicts that could reshape the global political order. But the one most likely to do so is the battle between the region’s two dominant powers: the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Although this rivalry was once primarily viewed as an ethnic and sectarian conflict between the predominantly Sunni Arab Saudis and the Shiite Persian Iranians, the key dividing line today is ideological. The clash centers on their respective strategic visions—Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and Iran’s Vision 1979. – Reproduced
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/middle-east/new-battle-saudi-arabia-iran-sadjadpour