| ID | 176596 |
| Title Proper | Iran's Foreign Policy in the Middle East |
| Other Title Information | a grand strategy |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mousavian, Seyed Hossein ; Chitsazian, Mohammad Reza ; Seyed Hossein Mousavian Mohammad Reza Chitsazian |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Four decades after the Islamic revolution in Iran, when countries across the globe are grappling with the Covid‐19 pandemic, analyzing Iran's Middle East policy may seem eccentric. However, in the lead‐up to the U.S. presidential election and the end of Donald Trump's first term, the Middle East is drenched in chaos, instability and upheaval. The Israel‐Palestine conflict continues, and the Israeli government has declared it intends to annex part of the West Bank. Trump has formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights. Tehran no longer commits to the limits set by the nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),∗ as long as the Trump administration pursues maximum pressure on Iran and a “No War, No Peace” strategy in the Middle East. In Iraq, tensions have escalated between the United States and Iran, fueling conflict while Baghdad lacks a strong and functional central government. Iran fired missiles in retaliation for the U.S. strike that killed General Qasem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds Force, the external affairs branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Policy Vol. 27, No.3; Fall 2020: p.99-114 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Policy Vol: 27 No 3 |
| Key Words | Middle East ; Grand Strategy ; Iran's Foreign Policy |