Saudi-Iranian Relations Since the Fall of Saddam Rivalry, Cooperation, and Implications for U.S. Policy

• Main Author: Wehrey, Frederic (auth)
• Other Authors: Karasik, Theodore W. (auth), Nader, Alireza (auth), Ghez, Jeremy J. (auth), Hansell, Lydia (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2009
• Subjects: International relations; Political Science
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book surveys how Saudi-Iranian relations have unfolded in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine since 2003, identifying the sources of rivalry and cooperation between the two powers. Understanding and leveraging this relationship will be a critical part of U.S. efforts to promote stabi...