| ID | 163894 |
| Title Proper | Iran and Iraq ‐ GCC rapprochement |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hassan‐Yari, Houchang |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After more than a decade of active animosity, relations between Iraq and certain GCC member states have been warming up. However, Iran will resist an inter‐Arab rapprochement at the expense of its own interest. Tehran has invested heavily in the coming to power of a friendly Iraqi Shiite administration. Isolated in the Middle East and facing active hostility from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Iran will do everything it can to sabotage normalization between Iraq and its Arab neighbors. It is a zero‐sum game in which any gain by Saudi Arabia and its allies is a loss for Tehran. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol. 25, No.4; Winter 2018: p.56-64 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol: 25 No 4 |
| Key Words | Iran and Iraq ; GCC Rapprochement |