Saudi Arabia and Iran are on the brink of war as tensions in the Middle East reach a breaking point. The regions of Qatar, Yemen, Syria and Lebanon are also embroiled in the bitter conflict. Relations between the Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia and the Shia-dominated Iran have deteriorated recently due to the ongoing civil war in Yemen and the political crisis in Lebanon. Tensions increased a few weeks ago
between the two countries when Saudi Arabia accused Iran of being behind a ballistic missile attack on a Riyadh airport. The missiles were intercepted and Saudi Arabia said they perceived the attack as a “declaration of war”. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said: “The kingdom will not stand by and will not hesitate to defend its security. READ MORE
