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The Middle East has been torn by a polarizing feud between Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia and Shiite-dominated Iran. DW examines the tense relationship and why both countries are fueling regional conflicts.
Divisive rhetoric serves Saudi Arabia and Iran s interests in the Middle East, but sectarianism is not the root of conflict between the two Muslim-majority nations. Rather, the tense relationship between Riyadh and Tehran revolves around power and influence, whether in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Bahrain, Lebanon or at home.
US: Twin pillars policy
With support from the United States, Riyadh and Tehran attempted to improve ties during the 1960s, Saudi Arabia s King Faisal and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi making official state visits to each other s respective countries.