Iranian diplomacy in the Persian Gulf; Dimensions of “Iraqchi” trips to the region – Mehr News agency RCO News Agency
Mehr News Agency, Iernational Group: In the past few days, while the region is facing the most extensive crisis in the last two decades, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of our coury, traveled to Saudi Arabia and Qatar and met with the high-ranking officials of these couries. The purpose of these trips is primarily consultation to corol tensions in Gaza and Lebanon, as well as efforts to deepen Iran’s relations with its southern neighbors.
The positions of the Persian Gulf couries in the conflict between Iran and Israel; Common approaches, concerns and ierests
The member couries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, especially in the last two decades, have defined their economic foundations in such a way that security and stability are considered necessary for any economic activity; In the field of hydrocarbon resources, the security of energy transfer and iernational waterways is very importa. After all, in other sectors including industry and tourism, attracting foreign investme for these couries will face challenges in the atmosphere of conflict and tension.
Therefore, since the beginning of the Gaza war, these couries have been trying to reduce the scope of tensions and minimize possible damages either by declaring passive neutrality or through mediation. The announceme of the neutral position of these couries in the rece tensions between Iran and Israel can be justified in this regard.
During his visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Abbas Araghchi emphasized that if these couries allow Israel or America to use their skies or bases against Iran, Tehran will definitely react. At least, Iran expects its neighbors to maiain a neutral position in the rece conflicts. In response, Riyadh and Doha have coinued to emphasize their neutrality.
The curre situation indicates that the neutrality scenario of the Persian Gulf couries will not change; Since the democrats came to power in America, the Arab couries in the south of the Persian Gulf have tried to change the security balance in the region and rebuild relations with Iran. Alliances expand their regional and extra-regional.
Although the United States is still the guaraor of the security of these couries and they depend on Washington in terms of military presence and the provision of weapons, the United States is no longer the only security umbrella of the Persian Gulf couries. This issue has caused the couries in the south of the Persian Gulf to strengthen their relations with China and Russia in rece years Alliances turn to the region and improve their military capabilities and defense infrastructure.
Since the time of the previous governme, Iran has placed the doctrine of strengthening relations with its neighbors as one of the foundations of its foreign policy. A policy that is also followed by the curre governme. In fact, relations based on stability and good neighborliness with neighbors are one of the principles of Iran’s foreign policy. This approach is also linked to curre challenges.
Iran also has humanitarian goals on its agenda, and in the curre humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Lebanon, it is trying to reduce tensions and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid in cooperation with its neighbors. What is clear is the determination of Tehran and the couries of the southern Persian Gulf to promote relations beyond the diplomatic level.
Hoda Yousefi; Regional issues researcher
