FRONTLINE

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (Part One)

FRONTLINE traces how a 40-year rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has fueled sectarian extremism across the Middle East for political gain. Correspondent Martin Smith travels to seven countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Yemen to examine how the power struggle has rippled across the region.

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (Part One)

1h 56m

FRONTLINE traces how a 40-year rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has fueled sectarian extremism across the Middle East for political gain. Correspondent Martin Smith travels to seven countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and Yemen to examine how the power struggle has rippled across the region.

Previews + Extras

  • "Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia" - Preview

    S2018 E3 - 31s

    In a special, two-part series premiering Feb. 20 and 27, 2018, FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.

  • A Saudi Official Reflects on Extremism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Saudi Official Reflects on Extremism

    S2018 E3 - 3m 16s

    In Saudi Arabia, it can be rare for leaders to openly acknowledge any link between the state's ultra-conservative Wahhabi strain of Islam, and the global rise of extremism and terrorism. But in a conversation with FRONTLINE's Martin Smith in the new documentary series "Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia," Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Adel Al-Jubier, makes a rare on-camera reflection.

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