OIL AND THE IRANIAN-SAUDI “COLD WAR” « The Race for Iran

OIL AND THE IRANIAN-SAUDI “COLD WAR” « The Race for Iran: "OIL AND THE IRANIAN-SAUDI “COLD WAR”"

an important series of exchanges that revealed much about the changing balance of power among the Middle East’s major oil producers, including the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
we think that Iran is winning the battle for the support of regional publics—and, increasingly, governments—for its positions. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, is now pursuing a strategy which is increasingly out of touch with regional sentiment