title: The battle for regional dominance between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran
abstract: This article describes the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia for achieving regional hegemony in the Middle East. Both states have an ambition to be the leader of the Islamic world and there is a constant struggle between them to dominate Middle East and spread their influence in neighboring countries. Both countries fund militant Islamic movements abroad and are engaged in fierce battle for regional dominance. After the establishment of theocratic regime in Iran, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
journal: Social Science Open Access Repository (GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences)