الأبعاد الإستراتيجية لمصالح إيران ودورها الإقليمي في منطقة الخليج 2003-2013
Date
2014-04-27
Authors
محمد يوسف أحمد ربيع
Mohammed Y. A. Rabee
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AL-Quds University
جامعة القدس
جامعة القدس
Abstract
This study investigates the nature of Iran’s interests in the Gulf region, and seeks to shed
light on the importance of these interests for the Islamic Republic of Iran in light of
changes that have occurred in the region in the last two decades of the century.
Most of the justifications for the study are based on the growing role of Iran in the Persian
Gulf, and its impact upon Iran and the countries of the region. In addition to competing
with other regional powers, such as Turkey and Israel, over influence on the regional
stature. The study will examine Iran’s attempt to export Shiite ideology, work on the
development of its nuclear program and its rejection of the peace process between Israel
and the Arab States in general, and the Palestinians in specific. In addition to competing
with the US and other countries with interests in the Gulf area, over recourses the most
important of which is oil.
This research primarily used the analytical, descriptive and historical methods, and in part
used a historical approach. This research also depended on many research tools, by using
recourses, books in additions to newspapers and magazines, websites and other tools.
The study concluded that: The Gulf region is at the center of attention of the world as a
whole, it was and still is prone to colonial ambitions, since through history and starting
from Portugal, Netherlands, France and Britain and ending with the United States which
does not allow any country to control the Gulf region especially Iran.
The study also found that there are many contributing factors as to why Iran’s role can not
be undermined. Among these are, the vast area of the country, its increasing population, its
nuclear program, in addition to its control of one the world’s most important sea routes.
This also has negatively affected its relations with the countries of the Gulf region
especially, and the area more generally.
Finally, the study found that in spite of the adaptation and development of the Iranian
policies from strictness to pragmatism, it is merely but a tool to serve its interests and goal
in the region, whether these interests are ideological, political security, or economical for
Iran to eventually gain a status as well as a regional role especially in the Gulf region.
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الدراسات الاقليمية , Regional Studies