Islam is divided into two major sects, Sunni and Shia.

Sunnis believe that the Prophet Muhammad did not appoint anyone to rule the Islamic State after him.

The disciples agreed to make Abu Bakr the first caliph.

Abu Bakr made Umar the second caliph.

Usman and Ali were the third and fourth caliphs respectively.

After that there was a successionary system of government, the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties.

The Shiites believe that Prophet Muhammad appointed Ali, his close relative and son-in-law, to be the leader or first Imam.

Most Shiites worship 12 Imams.

In the Middle East there are two big nations: Saudi Arabia and Iran. The Saudis are Sunnis, and the Iranians are Shiites.

Despite sectarian differences, Saudi Arabia and Iran have had diplomatic relations since 1928 (when the state of Saudi Arabia was re-established under the leadership of the Saud family). Together with the US in the oil business, which is the country's main income, later US President Dwight D. Eisenhower asked the CIA to overthrow Dr. Mosoddik, the elected leader of Iran.

and established it for Shah Pahlavi

back in power in Iran

When the dynasty that ruled Iraq was overthrown

Iran and Saudi

became even more harmonious against those who overthrew the monarchy

How much oil did Iran sell during the Shah era?

Use the money to buy American weapons.

until Iran in the Shah era had the most military power in the Middle East

The Shah has given Americans working in Iran special privileges to the extent that American law is used to try American crimes committed in Iran.

when the Khomeini revolution succeeded

expelled both the Shah and the United States from Iran on February 11, 1979. Since then

Iran and the US are not at odds with each other. The Saudis are on the US side.

So it's not right with Iran.

When Khomeini was expelled from Iran

The United States also backed Saddam Hussein to force the chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command, General Ahmad Hasan Al-Bakr, to resign, and Saddam became Iraq's number one instead.

US and Saudi

Use Saddam to fight with Iran for 8 years (1980-1988 AD).

Give Iraqi money to improve the army up to 40 billion US dollars.

Improving the army is for Iraq to buy weapons.

From the United States to use in the Iran-Iraq war itself.

1987: Iranian pilgrims perform the Hajj in Makkah and clash with Saudi security forces.

Iranian pilgrims have been killed instantly, 275 people, and 303 injured since 2014.

to create a proxy war in Yemen

Battle for a long time, there were a lot of people injured and killed.

The United States tried to attack Iran several times.

but was unsuccessful.

Iran has strong allies Russia and China.

During Biden's presidency

relations between saudi

With the United States not doing well, Saudi Arabia turned to Russia and China, with Saudi Arabia showing interest in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, of which Russia and China are members.

China brings Saudi Arabia and Iran to Beijing for secret talks Friday, March 10, 2023 Iran and Saudi Arabia announce the normalization of diplomatic relations with China as mediation.

As soon as this news spread

main actor

The United States can live and die, Mr. Michael McCall, a Republican MP.

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee

The US House of Representatives immediately issued an interview that

“China is not a responsible stakeholder.

China cannot be trusted to be a fair or impartial mediator.”

Hearing President McCall speak, he was disgusted.

They will stir their heads against each other.

When someone made him good, they would gossip about him.

Nitikarun Mingruchiralai