Pakistan’s Exertions of Reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract

The Middle East is experiencing a period of progressive change that is testing the international strategies of every single local state. In this new condition, openings and difficulties exist for various territorial and extra-local states to propel their national advantages, while endeavouring to minimize those of their adversaries. One of the most significant contentions characterizing the vital scene of the Middle East is Saudi-Iran relations. Saudi Arabia and Iran have frequently carried on as genuine adversaries for impact in the Middle East. Pakistan is partner of both states and attempting to arbitrate between them for territorial harmony and congruity. The point of the accompanying work is to examine the Saudi-Iranian competition and endeavours of conciliation of Pakistan between two. This paper aims to explore the new developments in Saudi-Iranian relations and their impact on Middle East. This research is descriptive and analytical. It is qualitative research and secondary methods such as books, articles, journals, newspapers, and magazines have been utilized. The study analyses and examines the role of Pakistan as a mediator between both respective states and how Iran and Saudi Arabia’s quest for regional hegemony may impact the Middle East and Pakistan.