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Iran and Saudi Arabia are linked as regional powers competing for hegemony in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and [7].

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Regional Powers Still Matter! - Giga- Hamburg giga-hamburg.de GIGA 7 facts
claimThe interest of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in Africa is not a new development, nor is it limited solely to the Horn of Africa.
claimThe scope of regional powers research has expanded to include countries such as South Korea, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Iran, as these nations have come to play a major role in shaping their respective regions.
claimThe interest of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in Africa is neither new nor limited to the Horn of Africa.
referenceCountries such as Turkey, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Iran are increasingly categorized as regional powers due to their growing power capabilities and increased political activism (Kardaş 2013, Ogunnubi et al. 2017).
claimThe competition for regional leadership between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Turkey's increased foreign-policy activism, and the persistence of territorial disputes in the South China Sea indicate the growing salience of regions in world politics.
claimRecent endeavors by Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in the Horn of Africa have raised concerns that the Middle Eastern struggle for hegemony might be replicated in that region.
claimThe recent endeavours of Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey in the Horn of Africa have raised fears that the Middle Eastern struggle for hegemony will be repeated in a region of vast geostrategic importance.