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Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are linked through their shared membership in the Gulf Cooperation Council [1] and their collaborative military and political efforts to counter Iranian regional influence {fact:2, fact:3, fact:9}. Furthermore, Saudi Arabia intervened militarily in Bahrain during the 2011 Arab Spring to maintain regional stability and regime security {fact:4, fact:6, fact:14}, and both nations have been targeted by Iranian strikes during regional escalations {fact:1, fact:10, fact:13}.
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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org 3 facts
claimSaudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates sought to contain Iranian regional expansion in Bahrain, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon.
accountIn 2011, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates perceived the Arab Spring uprisings as a destabilizing force, fearing that the resulting chaos would empower political Islam movements and increase Iranian influence, particularly in Bahrain and Yemen.
accountIn 2015, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain launched a military intervention as part of the 'Arab Coalition' to counter the Houthi movement, which led to repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi and Emirati territories until 2023.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org 2 facts
accountIran expanded the circle of combatants during the conflict by targeting infrastructure in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman.
accountDuring the escalation linked to US-Israeli strikes on Iran, Iranian missiles or projectiles hit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, despite none of these states launching attacks against Iran from their territory.
Escalation in the Middle East and Beyond unocha.org 1 fact
claimIranian strikes have killed or injured civilians, including migrant workers, in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
The Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, April 2026 ... securitycouncilreport.org 1 fact
measurementUN Security Council resolution 2817 was drafted by Bahrain on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) and Jordan, and was co-sponsored by 136 UN member states.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 1 fact
claimIranian activism and the proliferation of Iranian-backed non-state actors have alarmed regional governments, including Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco, facilitating broader regional balancing against Iran.
The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com 1 fact
claimThe geopolitical rivalry between the Shia and Sunni blocs, represented by Iran and Saudi Arabia, has fueled sectarian tensions and proxy wars in Syria, Lebanon, Bahrain, Iraq, and Yemen, complicating peaceful conflict resolution.