The Arabian Gulf region is geographically located in the southwest of the Asian continent and it covers the regions located in the east of the Arabian Peninsula. This region also includes the six Gulf countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council, namely the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, Kuwait, the Kingdom of Bahrain and Qatar. The Gulf countries are considered among the richest countries in the world due to the natural resources they possess, especially oil and gas. The region is bordered to the north by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which shares the Strait of Hormuz with the Sultanate of Oman, one of the most important global waterways, and which has historical relations with the Gulf states at various political, military, economic and social levels. This study aims to shed light on the nature of Gulf-Iranian relations and the impact of the Shiite presence in the region on this relationship in the period (1970-2020). Through the use of the historical method and highlighting the chronology of this relationship and relying on the descriptive analytical method in discussing and describing the stages that these relations have gone through and the crises that the region has been exposed to and affected by the countries of the region, in addition to discussing the Shiite presence in the region and its impact in supporting Iranian influence.
The Arabian Gulf region is geographically located in the southwest of the Asian continent and it covers the regions located in the east of the Arabian Peninsula. This region also includes the six Gulf countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council, namely the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Un...
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