Expanding regional rivalries: Saudi Arabia and Iran battle it out in Azerbaijan
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By James M. Dorsey
It’s the pot calling the kettle black. As Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of seeking to encircle it with its support for Houthi rebels in Yemen as well as Qatar, the kingdom and the Islamic republic are extending their bitter rivalry beyond the Middle East into the Caucasus.
The two countries’ latest battleground is o…
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