{"product_id":"cold-war-in-the-islamic-world-saudi-arabia-iran-and-the-struggle-for-supremacy-9780190944650","title":"Cold War in the Islamic World: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Struggle for Supremacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Dilip Hiro\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: World - Middle Eastern\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor four decades Saudi Arabia and Iran have vied for influence in the Muslim world. At the heart of this ongoing Cold War between Riyadh and Tehran lie the Sunni-Shia divide, and the two countries' intertwined histories. Saudis see this as a conflict between Sunni and Shia; Iran's ruling clerics view it as one between their own Islamic Republic and an illegitimate monarchy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis foundational schism has played out in a geopolitical competition for dominance in the region: Iran has expanded its influence in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon, while Saudi Arabia's hyperactive crown prince, Muhammad bin Salman, has intervened in Yemen, isolated Qatar and destabilized Lebanon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDilip Hiro examines the toxic rivalry between the two countries, tracing its roots and asking whether this Islamic Cold War is likely to end any time soon.","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45408512966807,"sku":"9780190944650","price":3113.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780190944650.webp?v=1767917011","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cold-war-in-the-islamic-world-saudi-arabia-iran-and-the-struggle-for-supremacy-9780190944650","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}