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Saudi Arabia was a key regional actor that responded to the 2011 Middle East uprisings by intervening in Bahrain and competing with Iran for influence, as detailed in [1], [2], and [3]. The uprisings served as a catalyst for Saudi Arabia to reformulate its regional strategy and deepen its rivalry with Iran, as analyzed in [4] and [5].
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From Arab Spring to regional reset: Saudi-Iranian rivalry ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org 2 facts
referenceH. Cohen and G. Hitman's 2021 article, 'Iran and Saudi Arabia civilio-theo-zation clash: reformulating regional strategies following the Arab Spring,' analyzes the ideological and strategic clash between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the post-Arab Spring period.
referenceCohen and Hitman (2021) published 'Iran and Saudi Arabia civilio-theo-zation clash: reformulating regional strategies following the Arab Spring' in the journal Trames.
Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
accountFollowing the 2011 uprisings, regional powers including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Türkiye, and Iran took actions to secure their interests in the unstable environment.