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Conceptual Origins of Iranian-Saudi Entanglements

Conceptual Origins of Iranian-Saudi Entanglements

by Mahmood Sariolghalam
This memo was presented part of a workshop organised by the LSE Middle East Centre looking at the Saudi–Iran rivalry in the region on 7 May 2018.

With the exception of oil price regulation, there is virtually no commonality of interest between Iran and Saudi Arabia. Regrettably, despite potential opportunities in petrochemical and industrial cooperation in both countries, structural incongruities, the lack of political […]

June 27th, 2018|Analysis & Opinion, Iran, Saudi|0 Comments|

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Balancing Act: Russia between Iran and Saudi Arabia

Balancing Act: Russia between Iran and Saudi Arabia

by Mark N. Katz
This memo was presented part of a workshop organised by the LSE Middle East Centre looking at the Saudi–Iran rivalry in the region on 7 May 2018.

Ever since he first came to power at the turn of the century, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approach to rivalries between third parties has been neither to side with one against the other nor remain […]

June 26th, 2018|Analysis & Opinion, Iran, Saudi|1 Comment|

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Weathering the Storm: Europe’s Iran Policy after America’s Withdrawal from the Nuclear Deal

Weathering the Storm: Europe’s Iran Policy after America’s Withdrawal from the Nuclear Deal

by Riccardo Alcaro
This memo was presented part of a workshop organised by the LSE Middle East Centre looking at the Saudi–Iran rivalry in the region on 7 May 2018.

Historical precedent provides strong evidence that, when it manages to keep a united front, Europe is capable of playing an important role in Middle Eastern geopolitics. When Britain, France and Germany (E3) mustered support from the rest […]

June 25th, 2018|Analysis & Opinion, Iran, Saudi|0 Comments|

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Saudi–Iranian Rivalry and the Impact on the Syrian Conflict

Saudi–Iranian Rivalry and the Impact on the Syrian Conflict

by Julien Barnes-Dacey
This memo was presented part of a workshop organised by the LSE Middle East Centre looking at the Saudi–Iran rivalry in the region on 7 May 2018.

Syria’s devastating seven-year conflict began on the basis of strong domestic grievances against the authoritarian Assad rule and local factors have always been key to shaping events on the ground. However, the conflict also quickly assumed an […]

June 22nd, 2018|Analysis, Iran, Saudi, Syria|1 Comment|

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Yemen: Background to the Manufacture of a Proxy War

Yemen: Background to the Manufacture of a Proxy War

by Helen Lackner
This memo was presented part of a workshop organised by the LSE Middle East Centre looking at the Saudi–Iran rivalry in the region on 7 May 2018.

Of the regional states affected by the Iran–Saudi rivalry, Yemen is the most remote; until recently it was also the least significant. While Saudi Arabia has been deeply involved in Yemen for decades, Iran remained marginal. In […]

June 21st, 2018|Analysis & Opinion, Iran, Saudi, Yemen|0 Comments|