Abstract

 
 This study examines the Saudis foreign policy towards Iran and the situation in Middle East due to Saudis proxies in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. It also seeks the growing Iranian influence and interest in Middle East causing a sense of unrest for Gulf States. This article also encompasses the factors under which great Sunni alliance has been formed and the Saudis attempt to isolate Iran at least in the Islamic world. This article is conceptual in nature as it relies to a large extent on secondary sources of data i.e Print and electronic media. It also throws light on the current situation in Middle East and the religious, ideological, geostrategic concerns and geopolitical rivalry of two great nations i.e of Iran and Saudis. This paper also discusses the Saudis expectations from the west and particularly from America and growing ties of Iran with America and the west. It also highlights on silent character of Israel and the rising threat of ISIS in Middle East.
 
 
 
 
Highlights
This study examines the Saudis foreign policy towards Iran and the situation in Middle East due to Saudis proxies in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen
This article is conceptual in nature as it relies to a large extent on secondary sources of data i.e Print and electronic media
The GCC countries lead by Saudi Arabia adopted a resilient stand in 2011 in that they demanded from Syria to cease "deadly suppression of citizen’s by the Syrian Army headed by Assad's regime King Abdulllah demanded that Syria must "stop the killing machine" The Alvite minority government of Assad did not pay ahead to this Saudi King warning
Summary
This study examines the Saudis foreign policy towards Iran and the situation in Middle East due to Saudis proxies in Syria, Bahrain and Yemen. It seeks the growing Iranian influence and interest in Middle East causing a sense of unrest for Gulf States. This article is conceptual in nature as it relies to a large extent on secondary sources of data i.e Print and electronic media It throws light on the current situation in Middle East and the religious, ideological, geostrategic concerns and geopolitical rivalry of two great nations i.e of Iran and Saudis. This converging state of intense religious, ideological, sectarian and historical contentions with aggravating and conflicting geostrategic, geopolitical interests give us a clear picture of Iranian and the Saudi strategy and bilateral interests in war torn Syria and further division and fueling sectarianism in the Arabian Peninsula
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