This document summarizes the Islamic Cold War between Iran and Saudi Arabia. It began after the 1979 Iranian Revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini that overthrew the Western-backed Shah and established an Islamic republic. Since then, Iran and Saudi Arabia have supported opposing proxy groups in regional conflicts like Yemen, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine to extend their influence. This has destabilized the Middle East and involved religion more as a political tool than an ideology between the rival powers.

1. ISLAMIC COLD
WAR

2. BACKGROUND
• RAZA PEHLAVI (King of Iran during
world war 2)
• Replaced after the victory of
Russia who set their formal prime
minister .
• British and Americans help RAZA
SHAH with his military to rebel
against the formal prime minister.
• RAZA SHAH PEHLAVI set the Iran
as kingdom of Iran and formed his
government.

3. Reforms
• RAZA SHAH PEHLAVI set the following reforms.
• Set relations with western world specially the
AMARICA.
• And with SAUDI ARABIA also because both were
kingdoms.
• Modernize the Iran too quickly.
• Prohibitions on hijab.
• Inhibits the religious educations.
• Started cinema in the iran .

5. Rebellions
• SHAH IRANS that much fast and anti religion
reforms has made many people angry with
him and his relations with AMARICA also
angered some the soviet supporters . He had
three enemy rebellious groups.
• Religious group ( led by KHUMAINI)
• Socialist group
• Communist group

6. KHOUMAINI’S REVOLUTION
• IN JANUARY 1979 KHUMAINI AND his
followers revolutionized Iran and take control
from IRANIAN MILLITARY FORCES SHAH IRAN
ESCAPED to PARIS and never returned .
• At this time KHOUMAINI forms a force called
ALQUDS FORCE whose duty was to protect
the KHUMAINI’S revolution .
• KHUMAINI formed the new constitution and
take the post of SUPREME LEADER .

7. INTERNATIONAL REACTION
• AMERICA’S REACTION
• SAUDI ARABIA’S REACTION
• UNITED NATIONS REACTION
• IN TURN IRANS REACTION

8. IRAN’S PROXIES WITH SAUDI ARABIA
• RELIGION IS JUST A ‘’CARD’’ FOR THESE
COUNTRIES .
• TO LIMITE SAUDI EMPOVERMENT IN MIDDLE
EAST.
• IRAN SUPPORTES PROXIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
• SAUDI ALSO SUPPORTES PROXIES AGAINST IRAN
.
• BOTH OF THEM HAVE AND ARE DISTROYNIG THE
MIDDLE EAST.

10. CONTRIES DISTROYED BECAUSE OF THEIR
PROXIES
• Many countries in the middles east are being
destroyed because of these countries
• Like
• Yemen
• Syria
• Lebanon
• Palestine
• And have disturbed Pakistan many times.

11. YEMEN
• IN 2014 CIVIL WAR
• GOVERNMENT (SUNNI)
• REBILLIONS (SHIA)
• HAUTHI REBILLIONS
• HAUTHI SUPPORTED BY IRAN

12. SYERIA
• GOVERNMENT (SHIA)
• 2011
• CIVIL WAR
• REBILLIONS
(OPPOSITION)(SUNNI)
• REBILLIONS SUPPORTED
BY AMERICA AND
SAUDIES.
• CONFLICT GIVE RISE ISIS.

13. LABANON
• ISREAL ATTACKED LEBANON.
• IRAN BACKED ‘’HEZBOLLAH’’ FIGHT BACK.
• MADE ISREAL EACAPE.
• SAUDI BEC DOOR DEPLOMACY .
• HEZBOLLAH FAILED TO FORM GOVERNMENT.

14. PALESTINE
• AN ISREALI CONFESTED AREA .
• GAZAH GOT FREEDOM .
• HELPED BY IRAN.
• FORMED HAMAS.
• SUPPLIES FROM IRAN.

15. PAKISTAN
• SHIA SUNNI CONFLICT .
• ARISE IN 1987.
• MORE THAN 4000 PEOPLE KILLED.
• AROUSE DUE TO MULANA MAOUDUDI.
• SOME OTHER SAUDI BACKED SCHOLARS.

16. THIS COLD WAR CONTINUES TILL NOW

17. FOR THOSE WHO CONSIDER RLIGION AS
A CARD(TOOL)