International Studies Journal (ISJ)

International Studies Journal (ISJ)

The Alliance of Saudi Arabia and Israel with the United States and its Consequences on Influence and Balance of Power of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Middle East

Document Type : Original Independent Original Article

Authors
Majid Abbasi 1
Hamid Reza Hamidfar 2
1 Associate Professor of International Relations, Allameh Tabataba University.
2 Graduated of International Relations,Shahid Beheshti University
10.22034/isj.2021.247668.1213
Abstract
The main objective of this research is to examine the expansion and proximity of Saudi Arabia and Israel and their strategic alliance with the United States and efforts to strengthen Iranophobia in strengthening the anti-Iranian front in Western Asia. The main question is how the cooperation of Saudi Arabia and the Israeli regime and their alliance with the United States has affected the instability and disorder in the Middle East? The hypothesis to answer this fundamental question is that given the political, economic, religious influence, energy resources and geopolitical importance of Saudi Arabia in Western Asia chief among them (Arabs) and the military, security and intelligence capabilities of the Israel and the alliance of both regimes with the United States, the regional stability and order will changed in favor of the anti-Iranian front. Using the balance of power theory, this study shows that cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Israel has become more prominent, especially after the conclusion of JCPOA and they are considering strategic cooperation with the United States especially after Trump become the president of the U.S to change the balance of power in the Middle East to the detriment of Iran. They have acted. In this research, the descriptive-analytical method has been used to collect data from library and documentary sources and in order to refine and systematize the scientific observation and research findings, the theoretical approach of balance of power has been used.
Keywords
America
Anti-Iran. Israel
Saudi Arabia
Balance of Power
Middle East

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