The pattern governing US-Iran relations in the shadow of China's Empowerment

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D in International Relations and Postdoctoral Researcher at Ayatollah Boroujerdi University

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Ayatollah Boroujerdi University

Abstract

The rise and China's empowerment on the international stage has not only affected China’s relations with other states but has also brought changes to the interactions between other countries. In this context , the relationship between Iran and the United States has also been influenced by China’s growing power, which study of this impact is the issue of this article. What impact does empowerment of China as an emerging player in the international system have on the pattern governing of the relations between the United States and Iran? The hypothesis put forward in response is that, on the one hand, China's Empowerment by Redefining the International Order, helps to strengthen Iran's position towards the United States and increasing Iran's level of activism in the regional and international space, and on the other hand, it has become an important factor in the confrontation between the United States and Iran; so that as China's power continues to grow, the United States will resort to more aggressive policies towards Iran.. In this article, the historical and explanatory method was used to analyze the research data, and the library method was used to collect the information.

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