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Iran’s Relations with the Arab States of the Gulf: Common Interests over Historic Rivalry
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Gerlan Press
, 2016 , Book)
Iran’s relations with its neighbours have never been smooth. During the monarchy, for example, while Iran cultivated close relations with Saudi Arabia it at the same time competed with Riyadh for control of the oil market ...
The foreign policies of the small Gulf states: An exception in small states' behaviours?
(
Taylor and Francis
, 2016 , Book chapter)
This chapter discusses the emergence of the small Gulf States as small powers in the region and concludes by assessing the sustainability of the small Gulf States' foreign and security policies. Iran is the second regional ...
Yemen in the Context of Iran-Gulf Relations
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Gerlach Press
, 2018 , Book chapter)
During the Arab Spring issues and tensions in the Middle East which appeared to have been overcome resurfaced and worsened. Since its eruption in early 2011 in Yemen, Middle East traditional and emerging powers made strategic ...
Lifting Sanctions on Iran: Shifting Sands or Major Earthquake?
(
Al Sharq Strategic Research
, 2016 , Article)
The nuclear deal and its ramifications have added new elements of tensions between the Islamic Republic and the Gulf States. The lifting of the sanctions will be a significant addition to Iran’s financial capacity, which ...
Iran-Saudi Relations: Is Pilgrimage a Mirror of Conflict?
(
European University Institute
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Executive Summary
The Hajj (pilgrimage) is considered one of the
pillars of the relationship between Iran and Saudi
Arabia. This aspect of their relationship starkly
mirrors the political and sectarian polarisation
in ...
Iran Under Ahmadinejad: When Crisis becomes a Pattern
(
Ithaca Press
, 2012 , Book chapter)
Iran's foreign policy during this period was based on four fundamental principles: the rejection of all forms of foreign domination, the preservation of the independence of the country and its territorial integrity, the ...