Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Ph.D Candidate of International Relations, Faculty of law and Politial Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Ph.D Candidate of International Relations, Faculty of Humanities, University of Gilan, Gilan, Iran
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M.sc of Executive Master of Business Administration, Industrial Management Institute, Mazandaran, Iran
Abstract
The present study seeks to analyze and evaluate the strategic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan. In recent decades, the strategic relationship between Tehran and Islamabad has experienced a significant leap on economic, political, diplomatic, military and cultural levels. However, the contexts and factors of divergence in the relations between the two countries still have a special prominence. The Islamic Republic of Iran, based on its neighborhood policy along with its strategy for deepening economic and trade relations with its neighbors, has defined a special importance for the enhancement of relations with the neighbouring countries. Pakistan also has a strong interest in reducing its concentration on its western borders in order to focus on the management of its issues across its eastern frontiers with India, along with meeting some of its economic needs from Iran. In this regard, the main question of the present article is that, considering the various levels and dimensions of the relations of the Islamic Republic of Iran with Pakistan, "to what extent is it possible to form a strategic alliance in the bilateral relations between Iran and Pakistan? In response, this hypothesis is tested due to the high level of cultural commonalities, geographical proximity, relatively complementary bilateral economic needs and social capital of Iran in Pakistani society, along with the possibility of tripartite cooperation with China as an emerging regional power, There are necessary grounds for pushing Iran-Pakistan bilateral relations to a strategic level. writing this article was through using policy prescriptions and the descriptive-analytical method. The required information is also collected through the library research method, the use of first-class sources, interviews with elites and state officials and Internet references.
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