Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.
Cast: Ali Khamenei, Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, Turki Al-Faisal
Season 1
2 episodes
1. Part OneHighlights the 40 year struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia for dominance in the Middle East, in part, on behalf the the Shite or Sunni factions of Islam.TV-MACC1 h 56 minFeb 20, 2018
2. Part TwoFrontliine explores the postulate that the current turmoil in the Middle East, particularly in Syria Iraq and Yemen, is a primarily a manifestation of a forty year power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia.TV-MACC54minFeb 27, 2018
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Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Martin Smith
- Created by
- Martin Smith, Linda Hirsch, Raney Aronson-Rath, Daniel Edge
