The speaker identifies economic competition as the second source of Saudi-Iranian tension because both states export oil, while Saudi Arabia is much more dependent on oil revenue than Iran.
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Economic Rivalry
The speaker identifies economic competition as the second source of Saudi-Iranian tension because both states export oil, while Saudi Arabia is much more dependent on oil revenue than Iran.
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"And that's Second is economical, and what that means is that both countries are oil exporters. In fact, Saudi Arabia is completely reliant on..."
"example, it wants to cut back production in order to increase the price of oil, which will increase profits. But Iran often doesn't cooperate..."
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