Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
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Iran and Saudi Arabia are engaged in a proxy war over influence in the Middle East and other regions of the Muslim world. The two countries have provided varying degrees of support to opposing sides in nearby conflicts, including the civil wars in Syria and Yemen; and disputes in Bahrain, Lebanon, Qatar, and Iraq. The struggle also extends to disputes or broader competition in other countries globally including in West, North and East Africa, South, Central, Southeast Asia, the Balkans, and the Caucasus.
1979-02-11T00:00:00Z
1979-02-11T00:00:00Z
1979 Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| event | armed conflict | 1515 | Mesopotamian campaign | Ottoman Empire, military campaign, Safavid Iran | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1974 | War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient | Israel, Syria, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 2023 | Taba and Nuweiba drone attacks | drone warfare, Houthis | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1201 | War of the Antiochene Succession | Bohemond III of Antioch, Leo I, King of Armenia, war of succession | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1514 | Ottoman–Persian Wars | Ottoman Empire, Persian Empire, series of wars | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1890 | The First Yemeni Rebellion of 1890–1892 | civil war, Ottoman Empire, Muhammad bin Yahya Hamid ad-Din | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1928 | The Ethiopian Northern Resistance of 1928–1930 | war, Ethiopian Empire | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1967 | Six-Day War | Egypt, war, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1979 | Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict | Iran, Saudi Arabia, proxy war, sectarianism | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1985 | Iran–Israel proxy conflict | Israel, Iran, proxy war | Wikidata |
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