Lebanon used to be a largely Christian country, until the “conversions” began. The largest number of Christians there are Maronite Christians, considered to be one of the oldest sects of Christians, from the days of St. Paul or even earlier.
Now, it is a client state of Iran. Saudi Arabia is surrounded on every side by Iranian-backed or national Iranian military forces.
Shi’ite against Sunni. Why is there this dread feeling that it shall not end well?
“Saudi Arabia is surrounded on every side by Iranian-backed or national Iranian military forces.”
More than surrounded, the Shia minority within Saudi Arabia live along the Persian Gulf, in and among the most productive oil fields. (20% of the worlds proven oil reserves.) And, adjacent to Southern Iraq, which is majority Shia.