Conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Light of Developments in the Region in 2011; the Transition from Identity-based Security Approaches to Classical Realism

Developments in the North Africa and the Middle East region in 2011 in Arabic countries include of substantial gaps and challenges in the political, social and economic structure of the Arab world. What happened in the Arab world after 2011 in the form of their natural structure and functionality could extend to the other areas of the Arab world, but Saudi Actions changed the rules of the game. In the new situation, Saudi Rulers perceived the threat and demonization of Iran as their main interest and security policy. In such a condition, international relations theorists refer to it something beyond the cold war between the two sides. This article seeks to examine the conflict formed between the two regional powers, Iran and Saudi Arabia, and accordingly, the question is that the tension between the two sides will be assessed by which theoretical analysis capabilities. The hypothesis of the study is that the conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia in recent years and months, the realistic framework in its classical form can explain the situation better than Identity-based Security approaches.