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Saudi-Iranian
Relations Since the
Fall of Saddam
Rivalry, Cooperation, and Implications
for U.S. Policy
Frederic Wehrey, Theodore W. Karasik, Alireza Nader,
Jeremy Ghez, Lydia Hansell, Robert A. Guffey
Sponsored by the Smith Richardson Foundation
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Saudi-Iranian relations since the fall of Saddam : rivalry, cooperation, and implications
for U.S. policy / Frederic Wehrey ... [et al.].
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Includes bibliographical references.
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1. Saudi Arabia—Foreign relations—Iran. 2. Iran—Foreign relations—Saudi
Arabia. 3. United States—Foreign relations—Persian Gulf States. 4. Persian Gulf
States—Foreign relations—United States. I. Wehrey, Frederic M.
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Preface
e often tense relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been
at the center of many of the major political shifts that have occurred in
the Middle East since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Changing
diplomatic and economic arrangements in the Persian Gulf; the polit-
ical upheaval in Lebanon; continuing strife in Palestine; and grow-
ing strategic concerns around the world about Iran’s alleged pursuit of
nuclear weapons have all, in some way, been shaped by the competing
interests of these two nations. While it is not the sole contributor to
these changes, understanding the Saudi-Iranian relationship will help
U.S. policymakers discern the future contours of Middle East politics.
is is especially important since Saudi Arabia and Iran will be the
critical regional players in the wake of a U.S. drawdown and with-
drawal from Iraq.
is report documents a study of Saudi-Iranian relations since
2003. It focuses on how the relationship has affected and been affected
by the major events that have taken place in the Middle East. e
research was conducted between fall 2006 and January 2009. It should
be of interest to the policymaking community, defense analysts, and
other observers of the Middle East.
is research was conducted within the International Security
and Defense Policy Center (ISDP) of the RAND National Security
Research Division (NSRD). NSRD conducts research and analysis
for the O
ce of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the Unified
Combatant Commands, the defense agencies, the Department of the
Navy, the Marine Corps, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Intelligence
Community, allied foreign governments, and foundations.
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