Role of External Factors in Iran-Saudi Relations
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Saudi Arabia and Iran have long been two major powers in the Middle East competing for domination in the region. The extra-regional factors in the Iran-Saudi relationship have played an important role in the understanding of the conflict. Prior to inception of the Islamic republic of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iran had enjoyed a cordial relationship with each other. They had been signatories to the Baghdad Pact and various other memorandums of understandings until 1979. Initially, Russia and the United States played an important role in shaping their relationship. Until 1979, both Saudi Arabia and Iran were a part of the anti-Soviet camp. Both had their own respective grievances regarding the expansion of Soviet Union.
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