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Iran-Saudi rivalry

Also known as: Saudi-Iran rivalry, Iran-Saudi rivalry, Saudi-Iranian rivalry

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From Arab Spring to regional reset: Saudi-Iranian rivalry ... - Frontiers frontiersin.org Frontiers Sep 28, 2025 6 facts

claimAyman Albarasneh authored the article titled 'From Arab Spring to regional reset: Saudi-Iranian rivalry and strategic contestation in the Gulf (2011–2023)', which was published in Frontiers in Political Science on September 29, 2025.

claimAyman Albarasneh authored the article 'From Arab Spring to regional reset: Saudi-Iranian rivalry and strategic contestation in the Gulf (2011–2023)', which was published in Frontiers in Political Science in 2025.

perspectiveThe Saudi-Iranian rivalry should be addressed as a systemic challenge to regional security and international order rather than solely as a bilateral issue.

referenceU. C. Adisönmez, R. Onursal, and L. I. Öztig's 2022 article, 'Quest for regional hegemony: the politics of ontological insecurity in the Saudi–Iran rivalry,' analyzes the Saudi-Iran rivalry through the lens of ontological insecurity.

measurementThe article 'From Arab Spring to regional reset: Saudi-Iranian rivalry and strategic contestation in the Gulf (2011–2023)' was received on May 24, 2025, accepted on September 4, 2025, and published on September 29, 2025.

referenceAdisönmez, Onursal, and Öztig (2022) published 'Quest for regional hegemony: the politics of ontological insecurity in the Saudi–Iran rivalry' in the journal Alternatives.