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8 Dec 2011
Saudi Arabia and Iran have often behaved as serious rivals for influence in the Middle East - especially the Gulf area. Saudi Arabia is a regional status quo power, while Iran often seeks revolutionary change throughout the Gulf area and the wider Middle East with varying degrees of intensity. The 2011 wave of pro-democracy and anti-regime protests, now known as the Arab Spring, introduced new concerns for both Saudi Arabia and Iran to consider within the framework of their regional priorities.
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| Author | W Andrew Terrill |
| Series | SSI Monographs |
| Publisher | Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI) |
| Copyright | This publication is subject to Title 17, United States Code, Sections 101 and 105. It is in the public domain and may not be copyrighted. |