چکیده:
The Arab uprisings، and the one in Bahrain in particular، have caused tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The Bahraini government’s Saudi-backed crackdown on pro-democracy protests has caused ties between Iran and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to turn somewhat hostile in nature. However، just a few years ago، the situation was very different، with Iran being invited to a GCC summit. This paper intends to give context to the aforementioned development by analyzing its background and dynamics of Iran-GCC relations. To this aim، this paper will examine، review and analyze Iranian foreign policy with regard to the security geopolitics of the Persian Gulf. In the course of history، the countries in the region have undergone political، economic، security and even ideological ups and downs، which have led them to become the focus of major powers' attention. The region has also attracted attention due to its decisive role from geopolitical، security and economic points of view. A look at the background of security arrangements in the region establishes that all designs by outside powers' and all extra-regional interference have been futile in bringing security and stability to the region. Iran is among the Persian Gulf littoral states which، due to their strategic location and possession of huge crude oil and natural gas reserves، enjoy a special status. Any form of insecurity in the region will directly impact Iranian interests. Therefore، the strategy of the Iranian government vis-à-vis the security of this important region is based on the expansion of regional cooperation and intra-regional security-building. In this regard، there has been a remarkable growth in political exchanges and interaction at high levels between the Islamic Republic of Iran and other Persian Gulf states.
خلاصه ماشینی:
With regard to the Persian Gulf and its problems, the roadmap drawn by the Islamic Republic of Iran leads to peace and security in the region and expansion of cooperation with all littoral states.
The invitation of Iran to the meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (Doha Summit) in 2007 indicates the important fact that the six members of the GCC admitted that the extent of Iranian influence in this strategic region is immense, even though the U.
The active diplomacy of the ninth and tenth Iranian governments, encompassing cultural, economic and political interaction with other Persian Gulf states, and particularly the Iranian participation in the Doha summit and its outcomes, prove point of view, that from President Ahmadinejad administration's an active and sustained move towards regional convergence and indigenous security-building could be a strategy for ensuring the security of the region.
In 1981, in the beginning of the war Iraq imposed on Iran, the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, comprised of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Oman was formed with the main objective of creating a security belt and preparedness to confront potential threats seen as possibly being posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran (Maleki, 2003: 37).
4. Prioritizing a regional approach in international relations and prioritizing cultural, economic and political ties with the Islamic world, Persian Gulf states, Caspian Sea and Central Asian countries, Pacific nations and Europe.