Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia, Part Two

How the feud between Iran and Saudi Arabia has fueled conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. FRONTLINE traces how the 40-year rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has fueled sectarian extremism across the Middle East for political gain. Correspondent Martin Smith travels to the battlegrounds of...

54 min - War & Military - FRONTLINE PBS

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