the two matt cava naugh diplomatic than sunni saudi arabia.e suspicious of each other‘s drawing power in the region. they are facing off against each other in are facing off against each other in a number of proxy conflicts. iran has close ties with lebanon, especially the political party hezbollah and its militia force. iran provides them with millions of dollars in supplies and weaponry, but in november the saudi arabian crowned prince backed efforts to undermine hezbollah in beirut, and boost the lebanese prime minister. saudi arabia and iran face off in another proxy war in the region in yemen. a saudi led coalition is fighting the houthi rebels, but tehran baxter houthis, who were in a form of alliance against the former president against the sunnis, and when they switched sides and sought peace, he was killed. iran's hatred of israel is well—known, with no diplomatic ties. doesn't even recognise the jewish state, diplomatic ties. doesn't even recognise thejewish state, instead calling it a zionist regime. not surprisingly, the endorsed t