Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia, Part Two (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

[@frontline]

Watch the full documentary on our website: www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/bitter-rivals-iran-and-saudi-arabia/

[@bulentozhim2966]

Thank you for the link. I like to watch your documentary films.

[@BlueBaron3339]

At age 70, Martin Smith just keeps going in his quiet but determined way. Never raises his voice. Never has to. He goes everywhere. And people from all sides agree to speak to him. He is the most remarkable American journalist in the world today.

[@austinryan9382]

I can't believe he's brave enough (and respected enough) to go to all these dangerous places!

[@luisdaniel7027]

BlueBaron3339 💯

[@mar-veldc9497]

If he is the guy for war, Sir Attenborough is the one for nature and animals.

[@BlueBaron3339]

@@mar-veldc9497 Yep, and Attenborough is still at it at age 93!

[@BlueBaron3339]

@Margaret Gust Why is it that praise even of the praiseworthy annoys some people? Why is it safer to criticize?

[@oldman9194]

this documentary should be made mandatory in school. FRONTLINE AND PBS ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD.

[@thatguy22441]

I agree, along with how the US government continues to exacerbate it.

[@douglaspopewilson5074]

.....but it will not be mandatory.....fear sales,hate..blood sales!

[@ultraali453]

Especially in Muslim majority countries, people should see this. One reason why this continues is because people can't see the full picture.

[@muslimalmumin1]

For Muslims watching this understand...this has been going on since Islam spread to Iraq/The Persians over 1300 years ago

[@LemonLadyRecords]

Yeah, I'm sure PBS and Frontline never have to answer to their huge foundation donors. The, mostly neocon elites, running the same propaganda machine for gullible liberals, like me, for 50yrs or so. Interesting that a major player US stand-in, Israel, is barely mentioned here. Or the CIA. This is about as "investigative" as a Newsmax doc about Mike Pillow. The trick with these things is to tell enough truth to seem credible but create a larger narrative, which is very Islamaphobic, and very partisan for Dems. The veil is off, the Biden Admin hasn't been able to keep the lies hidden. Someone, we probably never heard of, like the human garbage from Obama and Bush's admins, Obama's top advisor, Seldowitz, seen on video unleashing an Islamaphobic hate screed on an innocent food cart vendor, over and over. That's who does policy. That screed was his policy. Now I see that Biden vs Trump is the worst vs the unthinkable. They are or will be run by a bunch of neocon and generals, as they aren't in any shape to run things (do presidents ever). Both will allow the genocide in Gaza to continue. They will prop up a fascist state, Israel, someone they would never in the US, because Drms are on the left, and it would be uh, ackward. The US, Israel, and Saudi are the players. Lots of money, lots of weapons, including cluster bombs. It makes Gsza look peaceful. Anywsy, I wayched this doc to get a big picture but it stopped. Maybe a wsr stopped, but I don't feel like I learned much.. The first part was good, for a biased doc, but why bother with this part?

[@Survivor-mf1nm]

The precious little girl singing.... 😭😭

[@iranazadi7]

I thought the same and wonder if she made it

[@bb_binx]

I know..so sad. It's horrific what is happening to the children in the Middle East. My God...

[@modernstylehomes7535]

I'd really like to know if she made it out safely

[@samansiddiquie1902]

Martin Smith is a gem of a journalist

[@SatyaPrakash-qd8em]

"When the elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers"

[@rishabhbhanbhan8]

The grasses are libya, afghanistan, Yemen, iraq, syria thanks to the proxy war by saudi and iran

[@skeetrix5577]

Oh look who watched the video Mr smart ass

[@deidradahl2802]

Martin Smith covers all angles, I search for his documentaries, and watch them over and over again, he does not judge, but speaks his truth as he sees it, and gives all parties a voice, rare in journalism for sometime

[@RallEeyeRedact]

I’m so addicted to this channel. This one was really tough to watch, but damn, everything they put out is amazing and well put together

[@mattf2535]

Great reporting and editing as always, Frontline, thank you. Martin Smith, you're a maverick!

[@aharonemanuel4010]

Ya

[@yaseenmalik1755]

What a documentary ! Underrated. Must have millions of views

[@njorogefred150]

Came here for Part II And Big Thanks to all that made this Documentary possible 🙏

[@lomakevin]

Frontline is on another level of reporting

[@lepton561]

This is what I want! Explanation in depth about what is happening on geopolitical level in the world, fantastic documentary! Love you guys! Martin Smith is for me Rock&Roll.

[@robertgarcia2102]

When 2 elephants fight the grass suffers damn that is so true if 2 countries want to fight a war do it on your own soil

[@LK-bz9sk]

And put the politicians on the front lines.

[@micedutainmentzone8249]

True!

[@youtuberate35741]

Exactly should happen, American and Russian should fight on own soil than rest of the world central America to middle east to african countries. But your meomries are two short to understand this. For recent example Syria, venazuala and so on... How white american feel about recent incident in US Capital. Share your feeling please. Because USA did same things with other country since after World war2.

[@sanramondublin]

The conclusion is wrong and dishonest; it is the American Empire that wants Yemen being bombarded.

[@rogerli5329]

Yeah and there’s two giant elephants backing up the two elephants

[@freebk161]

Thank you Martin and his team for your superb journalistic work !!! Giving all sides of the story, all perspectives, you have given deep in-site to the viewer. Deadly concoction of religion, oil, power and terrorism fuel the wars, big and small in all forms, ultimately defies the humanity, the innocence of a newly born child which make the viewer think, what is good and what is evil... Wars are evil for some and wars are bread and butter for others... Sad story of this world

[@thatguy22441]

Whatever the theme or rationale, it's always about money and power. This is like chess for rich and powerful people. All wars are. War is always extremely lucrative for someone. It's the damn armament industry we need to be watching.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

The video of that girl singing before being attacked was heartbreaking

[@ssemusupio4428]

U can't believe it am watching the section ryt nau..

[@spacecadet9663]

I gotta love the fact that every time the journalist asks a question of either Iran's foreign minister Javad Zarif or the Saudi's foreign minister they immediately try to make the problem the other side's fault

[@normakirehaz7674]

What’s even more sad is how it sounds to me that we Americans are funding terrorism. We literally give money to Saudi Arabia for them to give money to al queda and isis two groups that hate America and have actually attacked America, and for what to stop Iran. Stop Iran from what exactly, Iran doesn’t even have a damn navy strong enough to get people to attack America. This makes me sick

[@thatguy22441]

@@normakirehaz7674 The fact is we do support terrorism by buying oil from OPEC nations.

[@rvp1006]

I feel sad for innocent people and children who go through all these with any of their wrong doing

[@normakirehaz7674]

I feel even more sad for us Americans for what I just heard is how basically that we Americans are funding terrorism. We literally give money to Saudi Arabia for them to give money to al queda and isis two groups that hate America and have actually attacked America, and for what to stop Iran. Stop Iran from what exactly, Iran doesn’t even have a damn navy strong enough to get people to attack America. This makes me sick

[@louise-yo7kz]

The Yemeni father crying about his plight and his family, breaks my heart

[@MayurPanghaal]

Its the kids suffering that breaks your heart.

[@jona.scholt4362]

I know, that poor 5 year old girl @49:00 near the end, it's just terrible. I cannot fathom the hardships they have gone through

[@JH-rz4xi]

Then those kids turn into terrorists!!!

[@BITVOLT7]

true that

[@mourlyvold7655]

It is, Mayur. Tears you up.

[@benajminpadilla6360]

Yes. Its true

[@theresachung703]

The reporter is fearless. Amazing persistence

[@M.U.T.E.T.H.I.A]

My heart weeps for Yemen, may the gods hear them.💔

[@mikealvord55]

You realize those rebels in Yemen are Iranian surrogates don’t you? Yes it’s terrible for the kids.

[@mayanksingh8630]

This is so painful. My heart goes out to those children

[@aharonemanuel4010]

🙌☝💔

[@persianprince6213]

Indeed! Death is a business America reigns supreme in!; induceing it and exporting it!!! America being the global sponsor of terrorism and terrorists is a solid fact that no one wants to wrap their heads around if you look at the recent history of the world any conflict, any at all has a string that ties it back to America either, from its propagation of suffering unto the people in that conflict or situation through sanctions and embargoes, as well as through the support of violent groups, and/or throught the incessant and continuous supply of arms and combat equiptment to create violence and suffering en mass upon completely and utterly innocent men women and children!! And for what? For what!? Political Dominance, and Oil!! The two most destructive forces of humanity are in fact the core ideologies of America! Greed and Power! For the American nation to benefit from everything happening in the world above all else no matter the consequences which ensue for those non-Americans, WHICH YET ARE STILL OUR FELLOW HUMANS UPON THIS EARTH

[@Dxeus]

I am terrified and shaking. What these people are doing to each other for the sake of nothing is beyond comprehension.

[@SHARON.I]

It's not for nothing it's because of RELIGION!!!

[@mohammadmirambeigui2058]

Sharon I It’s not religion, it’s power... religion is just the excuse and used as a vessel of trickle down power

[@SHARON.I]

@@mohammadmirambeigui2058 yes right through religion. Religion poisons. Religion was created by man to control people.

[@FreshHeat]

@@SHARON.I Religion is a trojan horse for these people. They care little for the beliefs they purport to believe.

[@SHARON.I]

@@FreshHeat True never the less still involves religion.

[@CaptainJackSparrow110]

Well, this is enlightening.

[@persianprince6213]

Yup! America being the global sponsor of terrorism and terrorists is a solid fact that no one wants to wrap their heads around if you look at the recent history of the world any conflict, any at all has a string that ties it back to America either, from its propagation of suffering unto the people in that conflict or situation through sanctions and embargoes, as well as through the support of violent groups, and/or throught the incessant and continuous supply of arms and combat equiptment to create violence and suffering en mass upon completely and utterly innocent men women and children!! And for what? For what!? Political Dominance, and Oil!! The two most destructive forces of humanity are in fact the core ideologies of America! Greed and Power! For the American nation to benefit from everything happening in the world above all else no matter the consequences which ensue for those non-Americans, WHICH YET ARE STILL OUR FELLOW HUMANS UPON THIS EARTH

[@bhaskarmothali]

Amazing piece of journalism and film making! This two part series is an eye opener for me, understood so much about the two elephants and all the grass they've trampled for decades!

[@ssemusupio4428]

Really two elephants.. muscling out!!

[@judelarkin2883]

I was in Iraq in 2010. It is a beautiful place full of wonderful people. It’s hard for me to even think about what the Iraqi people have gone through. I hope I can visit a free and prosperous Iraq someday. Syria, Yemen , it is all so terrible.

[@rr3901]

Wow...this documentary was very eye opening. Praying for those in those war ravaged countries. 🙏🏾

[@meio4744]

Martin Smith awesome. Nothing beats good old fashioned EXPERIENCE!

[@goergejohn6986]

35:57 this guy spends two hours seething about Iran but as soon as they tell him you're boss thinks they're not worried about Iran he does a 180 faster than a skater, pathetic stuff from a muppet.

[@buddhabunnee]

Everything he says sounds like a lie, even if he's being truthful. It was the same way when he spoke in the Frontline doc on MBS.

[@RedStl]

@@buddhabunnee agreed! He is a mouthpiece for the Saudi royal family. He knows what he had better say in these interviews.

[@orionclouds3741]

I am from Iran, this documentary film was like fixed mind puzzle formula for me to answer my questions. Great job, thank you.

[@orionclouds3741]

@Ar S Actually I am living in Germany and Austria, but unfortunately as I know Iran are far above crysis level at the moment and citizens are totally angry from Islamic regim, it is possible to have new protests in early future. Actually it is Covid-19 virus who buy time for Islamic regim.

[@kenyaone6570]

I'm really curious of the Iranian people's opinion on all this

[@sunnyaneel7108]

Watching this literally made me cry

[@highandmightyqueen79]

Syrians must be regretting their decision to protest Assad, so many years of war i never thought he was going to last this long.

[@gloriaadjapong5531]

Great reporting. I am learning a lot of history from frontline from PBS

[@Goaliedude30]

Great documentary very informative and a terribly harsh eye opening look at a region in chaos!

[@ihsanahmedwains]

Absolutely legendary work. Thanks for your service Martin.

[@ankitsharma3806]

Excellent work. This is the kind of journalism we need in these times of hate and propaganda.

[@bithal2010]

great documentary..congratulations Martin Smith for the great work..

[@adrianfitch8387]

I LOVE frontline. I've been watching them for about 25 years or so.

[@mar-veldc9497]

More of this please. Thank you for sharing . I love watching your videos. God bless

[@FitFazal]

This is heartbreaking! The deaths, hunger and starvation......the destruction....the hopelessness...

[@William_sJazzLoft]

Regardless of how skewed a world view may appear, Frontline conveys it in a respectful, unvarnished and impartial manner. It makes it easier to understand a world view that appears adversarial.

[@goytayibarek]

amazing report, thank you so much!

[@ilinkthereforeiam]

Best documenary I've seen on the subject. Very well made.

[@nithishsj2131]

Heart breaking yet it makes you watch the whole episode on one go

[@WindTreeStudios]

Great documentary! Thank you for posting this to KZbin!

[@mgr7637]

Very good work PBS 👏👏 Appreciate the work of journalist.

[@mohammedidle5835]

Great documentary 💪

[@brazenheart]

Very good journalistic prowess and presentation. Calm and composed

[@defcon12]

16:52 ... I have never seen anything so soul crushing. I can't believe this evil exists in the world.

[@jedmonson100]

And to think that was a daily occurrence during the war in Syria. I cant even imagine

[@nonnobissolum]

Lol. What rock have you been living under? Into what utopian fantasy sand have you been burying your head like an ostrich?

[@PrettyBird23]

And we have it so bad according to the left. Maybe we should send them packing to see what real world poverty and destruction is really like.

[@nonnobissolum]

@@PrettyBird23 Hey! You don't know the harsh realities of my desperate proletarian struggle against the cruel oppression of being told which bathroom to use, or that I have to actually repay my student loans that I incurred majoring in 16th Century left handed Puppet-making and 21st century gender dysphoria! Lol...

[@1painter4hire]

@@nonnobissolum Now Thats Funny !! Thanks !!

[@endowpanda]

THUMBS UP FOR THIS TRULY CLASSY DOCUMENTARY

[@sabihatanveer8494]

Great reporting 👍

[@reggiefurlow1]

Poor children they are the only ones I truly feel sorry for

[@martinlopez-servin3091]

The most subordinate to a militia

[@alexm566]

sadly, they're also the most affected by the ideology, and end up being the fiercest fighters, without even much care for money.

[@stellarhyme3]

@Howitzer XO I feel sorry for any adult & child that gets got in the cross hairs of American weapons of war. America is so hypocritical, they try & say they’re the moral compass for the world while backing the war crimes of Saudi Arabia. They ignore Saudi’s domestic and foreign crimes for a few drops of oil.

[@boredom5132]

It’s fascinating watching the saudis and Iranians employ the same strategies the US and USSR did in creating proxy fights with one another. Unfortunately, just like the Cold War proxy battles, the proxy battles between Iran and Saudi Arabia are leaving unresolved, nightmarish situations behind them.

[@gauravbakshi9423]

I watched part one of this documentary found it very informative and interesting, now watching part two. I must say a very good documentary.

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting

[@blancarios9644]

Great work

[@KevinP32270]

GREAT JOB FRONTLINE.

[@abel25206]

Big shoutout to Martin. A great documentary by great man!

[@mishacknthane1060]

Bravery on steroids, Martin you are the best I'm hooked on your documentaries I, twice I was late for meetings watching your excellent piece of journalism

[@tigsik3128]

Great documentary

[@blitz5589]

.Do you believe I waited this documentary for 02 years after I watched the trailer! I have searched every possible video sharing site possible but unsuccessful and online purchase is not possible in our country Thank You! .

[@alwaysflushinpublic]

Try Amazon

[@arnab6408]

This is the only channel where I have pressed the bell icon

[@coffeeNTrees]

Murdering someone because they root for the wrong regionally defined deity is about the dumbest thing ever.

[@mohammedghufran9165]

Lets Go Flying murdering someone because of their race, murdering a country because it doesn’t wanna be your capitalistic puppet is.

[@captaurgem2270]

You’re not gunna wanna hear about the Protestants and Catholics fighting for 100’s of years then lol

[@EmuInDenial]

The murders are based on religious differences but there is political profit behind it. That's why it has lasted for so long.

[@drewisours]

@@captaurgem2270 lol

[@normakirehaz7674]

What’s even more sad is how it sounds to me that we Americans are funding terrorism. We literally give money to Saudi Arabia for them to give money to al queda and isis two groups that hate America and have actually attacked America, and for what to stop Iran. Stop Iran from what exactly, Iran doesn’t even have a damn navy strong enough to get people to attack America. This makes me sick

[@zulfyhaq7864]

Great work sir. Huge respect from kashmir. May Almighty bless you with health.

[@dfb1976]

This series is so good.

[@vedatbajraktari5806]

Great reporting.

[@amorosogombe9650]

I was so happy seeing the happy children in class. I know there's a whole lot else going on that's not great but I was happy to see the kids in school happy and learning. These insane foreign policy rivalries need to stop.🕊

[@mikealvord55]

Have you ever seen pictures of the schools in Germany in the 1930s.? Those kids are pretty cute too.

[@brotheranold316]

Nice job, good luck

[@akbarismail9473]

Excellent work. Really good journalism. thank you for opening our eyes.

[@russeltanting6194]

Keep up the good work Martin Smith!! Your documentaries are insightful and truthful!!

[@MrTaxiRob]

46:40 an American-made cluster bomb, which was discontinued after being found in Yemen. Real question: why the hell were we making them in the first place?

[@skevakler]

J ui So one of those bombs was thrown in 99' in Nis , not on military but in daylight on the market. Nis is city in Serbia , country of 7 milion people about as middle size city in one of America's 50 states. So let me ask you are people of Serbia such a threat to you that you would justify throwing a bomb made for killing people ( not destroying military targets) in small country in Europe. We were THE enemy ? Cluster bomb should never been made or used. Don't be stupid , if someone is your enemy you destroy their military and not kill people of that country, if your focus is on killing people than you are not better than your enemy , because lots of wars INCLUDING that war on Serbia was started because Serbians were "killing" Albanians in Serbia as your war ministers would like you to belive. So no , as Taxi Rob said WHY were you making them in the first place.

[@junior1388666]

@@skevakler this war wouldnt be so bad. But sadly, in wars most victims are civilians. Ask vietnam

[@normakirehaz7674]

What’s even more sad is how it sounds to me that we Americans are funding terrorism. We literally give money to Saudi Arabia for them to give money to al queda and isis two groups that hate America and have actually attacked America, and for what to stop Iran. Stop Iran from what exactly, Iran doesn’t even have a damn navy strong enough to get people to attack America. This makes me sick

[@wadopotato33]

Because they are for tanks, not people. They serve a purpose. The Saudi's used them inappropriately.

[@wadopotato33]

@@skevakler CBU's were designed to kill tank columns. They aren't designed for or really affective against people. Settle down.

[@reggiefurlow1]

Like children pointing fingers saying"he did it"

[@1painter4hire]

I just like seeing people get worked up, lol !!! keyboard Warriors !! None of us will ever know what really goes on . Thanks Man , Have a Good One !!

[@bdot187um]

Go back and see what the region was like before the current irainin regime of the mullah came to power and you will know exactly who is responsible for the current instability and destruction going on in the middle east.

[@reggiefurlow1]

@@bdot187um the British

[@bdot187um]

@@reggiefurlow1 and the French.

[@behzadrouhani3616]

Bdot187 what do you mean? Saudis were involved in multiple proxy wars long before the revolution...

[@tangram72]

Wonderful documentary... Thank you Mr. Smith and his team.

[@subho746]

Thank you for enlightening us with lucid and simple manner..

[@ravisathya7718]

the best documentary I have ever seen and understood in my life. That to with real players in the game.

[@fredlandry6170]

I feel bad for those children who are suffering over there.

[@waseemabbaslaghari]

Thank you dear Martin smith for making this film, you made us aware of all happening for power show

[@amenyonas3865]

Best documentary series

[@vahidansari4820]

One of the best documentaries I have watched on the middle east. It is unbiased and calls out everyone.

[@aharonemanuel4010]

Yeah

[@FirstnameLastname-gm5nl]

Yeah ...

[@TheAndyplaylist]

Breaks my heart 16:53 "I'm longing for freedom. I'm longing."

[@217kaydee]

I felt that. I cried. It's heartbreaking

[@blackhawk5903]

😔😢

[@Dattatreya517]

Amazing journalism!! I can't believe it was flagged.

[@slickz77]

Despite enormous sadness... Thanks for opening this to the world, now we have a glimpse of what's happening there

[@sicelozondo9763]

Thank you Martin Smith for both Documentaries (Part 1 and Part 2) opens our eyes as Africans and worlds nations. After watching this something said in my mind as Africans we are crying for AK 47 bullets but out there Bombs are killing people for unknown reasons and it's sad 😷😨 someone to pray for innocent souls😢

[@RoshanMenon90]

Excellent BGM... keeps the entire documentary intense..

[@mirzaqureshi]

Solid Documentary

[@wasimshaikh1665]

Martin Smith is great reporter. Unbiased and all perspective into his reports

[@shawnee1895]

Why has this video been labeled by the "KZbin Community" as inappropriate or offensive? This is history researched by Frontline. I believe that PBS Frontline tries to be fair and balanced in their stories. Just because someone does not like the research and history shown, they label this documentary "offensive." When I saw this topic, I was very CURIOUS as to why these two nations are rivals. Now I see the background history and can interpret the current events in a more knowledgeable way. Thank you.

[@AliHaider-yj4rw]

War has became a fashion. If you want to be known by the world as powerful country, declare war.

[@MyUganda256]

Very educative documentary 👏👏

[@letsrelaxwithtexts2114]

Absolute great journalism

[@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind]

Very sad, 46:04,"The children are just sitting at home. What kind of life is that?"

[@shahrags]

Thanks so much for making these detailed documentaries. Probably the only parties which deserved some more attention were Turkey and Kurds in Iraq. They play an important role in what is happening in Syria. And a detailed documentary on Turkey will be definitely interesting, a lot happening there.

[@SJ-kz3jy]

turkey is aggressive towards everyone in the region but then goes and hides behind nato, if there is a documentary it should be about why Turkey should be kicked from nato

[@shahrags]

@@SJ-kz3jy I agree

[@ahmadfaizwildani6382]

I hope that PBS Frontline will make a video about Turkey interest under Erdogan in the region, because it is interesting too

[@lukekmichael]

Solid reporting.

[@rafikavetyan163]

Thanks for your report. from Armenia

[@muneeshsharma8649]

Thank god my country doesnt produce oil

[@abc_cba]

It does at the coast of Gujarat.

[@Nucpower677]

Talking about Gujarat , there is another type of killing, innocent people by tyrant Modi

[@ryansiam9557]

Don't worry. After oil, gold era is coming back. India will be the first target

[@abc_cba]

@@Nucpower677 what is your country of origin?

[@Deutsche1884]

It produces shit

[@21972012145525]

I really like the way adel from Saudi Arabia speaks. Soft, calculated, never angry even when accusatory. It was interesting watching him in the mbs documentary against Martin.

[@bradfordinnit]

yes like a sociopath

[@21972012145525]

@amirali khatame no, like a diplomat. The ones that succeed in interpersonal relationships are the ones that can control their anger. I don’t think he’s dumb enough to kill a journalist when he’s the one who repeatedly gives interviews. Jamal khashoggi’s murder was probably all MBs. Mbs truly looks that dumb and his henchmen are cowards

[@21972012145525]

@@bradfordinnit no, like a diplomat. The ones that succeed in interpersonal relationships are the ones that can control their anger. I don’t think he’s dumb enough to kill a journalist when he’s the one who repeatedly gives interviews. Jamal khashoggi’s murder was probably all MBs. Mbs truly looks that dumb and his henchmen are cowards

[@21972012145525]

* I should say never shouting. He obviously is angry. The way he controls it is impressive

[@persianprince6213]

@@21972012145525 that is not like a diplomat! That is pure desensitization and lack of empathy where nothing bothers him so long as he himself comes out on top!

[@arbaz79]

Excellent Documentary👍

[@michaelfrazia4569]

fantastic journalism.

[@ttestates1]

At 16:52 I've watch this 10 times of this Beautiful young Girl singing and happy singing and then, don't know if she is alive. This has made me sick to my stomach 😪