A Study of Iran’s Situation and That of Its Rival Countries in the Regional Equation

Fatemeh Mehrdadi,Jahanbakhsh Moradi

doi:10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s3p364

Abstract

The present writing examines Iran's situation and that of its rival countries in the regional equations. In this direction the main question has been put forward and that is that what is the effect of regional equations on Iran's and the rival countries situation? As an answer the hypothesis has been put forward that regional equations has paved the ground for elevating Iran's situation and weakening its rival countries. The kind of the research method used is descriptive-analytical. Also in order to theoretically support the issue we have used the realist, neo-realist, defensive and offensive realist theories. Generally because of big changes like Islamic awakening The Palestinian issue, the big domestic changes in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan crises the Middle East has experienced many crises. This issue has increased tensions and the existing divergence between Iran and the other regional and trans-regional rival powers. As a result the existing crises has become more complicated and the path is paved for vast insecurities. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s3p364

Highlights

The essence of the international system in today's world is as such that as much as the ranges of the role, penetration and the national interests of the powers increases to the same extent the necessity for widening the cooperation and the need for coalitions and concentration on regionalism increases
Israel and has always been very significant for the government bureaucrats of these countries. In this direction the big changes related to Iraq and Afghanistan, the issue of Palestine and Lebanon, the security of the Persian Gulf, arguments concerning Islamic awakening have propelled the powerful regional and trans-regional countries to choose the Middle East as one of the most important centers of their foreign policy to be able to elevate their situation and status in the international system and at regional levels
Authorities and Western media call Iran the spring of Shia crescent and the crescent of resistance. It seems that based on behavioral measures Iran is an independent regional player which does not believe in the architecture of the Middle East big changes according to the desire of trans-regional powers and believes that the trend of the region's big changes following the learning of Islamic awakening is going ahead in a direction suitable to the desire of the region's peoples

Summary

Introduction

The essence of the international system in today's world is as such that as much as the ranges of the role, penetration and the national interests of the powers increases to the same extent the necessity for widening the cooperation and the need for coalitions and concentration on regionalism increases. In sum it can be said that based on Kenneth Waltz views the most important elements of neo-realism are as follows: First in the trend concerning organization of regional balance governments are considered the most major actionmakers and players This can be viewed as a reflection of the role of governments in organizing power and in creation of balance among players which are involved in their national security issue. Considering the elements referred to we can reach this conclusion that the feature of the international system and the formation of distribution of power is an appropriate model for examining countries foreign policy in the trend of regional balance. The necessities of regional balance makes it essential that players use their internal capacities to increase stability and balance in competitive, cooperative and confrontation situations. (mosalanejad, 2011, PP. 145146)

Strategic features of the Middle East region

The factors that pave the path for Iran’s getting power in the region

Findings

Conclusion