The Middle East Cold War

The Middle East has always been regarded as one of the most complex and contentious regions on the planet. There a number of different global and regional powers are battling for control; namely, Saudi Arabia and Iran who both seek domination of the region. Here is a brief overview of the most important chokepoints of this conflict and how it came to be like this. Buy Daniel Yergin's 'The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations' here: https://www.bookdepository.com/The-Ne... Sources: Vox, The Middle East Cold War Explained:    • The Middle East's cold war, explained   Yergin, D., 2020. The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations p. 193-319 (Maps of the Middle East) Segall, M., 2014. How Iran views the fall of Sana’a, Yemen: “The fourth Arab capital in our hands”. Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, 14, p.36.