Iran-Saudi proxy conflicts
Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have signed a China-brokered agreement to restore diplomatic relations, ending a seven-year dispute following Riyadh's execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric


Beirut
LEBANON
Damascus
SYRIA
IRAQ
Baghdad
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Sana'a
YEMEN
Tehran
IRAN
Strait of Hormuz
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
400km 250 miles
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1 2003, Iraq: Following U.S.-led invasion which topples Saddam Hussein, Iran deepens its political and economic influence

2 2011, Syria: Iran offers military, economic and diplomatic support to President Bashar al-Assad following his crackdown on protests

3 2015, Yemen: Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes after Iran-backed Houthis oust internationally recognised government

4 2017, Lebanon: Saudi Arabia forces Prime Minister Saad Hariri to announce his resignation. Hariri later revokes resignation, supported by Iran-backed Hezbollah group

5 May-Jun 2019, Strait of Hormuz: Iranian attacks on six oil tankers escalate tensions with U.S.

6 Sep 2019, Abqaiq: Iran launches drone attack from Iraq on world’s largest oil processing plant, cutting almost half of Saudi production


Sources: ADHRB, CNN, Politico, Reuters
Picture: ADHRB 
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