Iran–Saudi Arabia relations
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Bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia have experienced periods of tension as well as phases of diplomatic engagement and normalization. The tensions have been attributed to a range of geop
Iranian Prime Minister Amir-Abbas Hoveyda and Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, July 1975
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran under Iranian police protection after the Mina stampede crisis.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud after signing a joint statement on the restoration of diplomatic relations, with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in the background, 6 April 2023
Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iran's Major General Mohammad Bagheri, 17 April 2025
Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy war
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Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in a proxy war over influence in the Middle East and other regions of the Muslim world. The two countries have provided varying degrees of support to opposing sides i
Iran–Saudi Arabia relations
…rebel groups. Both governments have accused each other of supporting militant or extremist groups. Iran and Saudi Arabia have competing interests in the battle for dominance over their region. As of 2026, the relationship between the two countries became once again strained and hostile following 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia as part…
Salman of Saudi Arabia, US President Trump, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the 2017 Riyadh summit.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on 14 March 2018
Protest against the Saudi-led intervention and blockade of Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, New York City, 14 August 2020