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Patterns of Qatar's foreign policy and its impact on Iran (2011-2023)

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    1 PhD Candidate of International Relations, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

    2 Associate Professor of International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran

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Document Type : Research Paper

Abstract

Purpose: This article examines the patterns and trends of Qatar's foreign policy and its impact on Iran. And it is trying to answer the question: What are the most important models of Qatar's foreign policy and its effect on relations with Iran?
Method: The research method in this article is descriptive-analytical, and the library method and the study of sites were mainly used to collect information.
Findings: During the last decade, Qatar has emerged as an active actor in the Middle East and North Africa region. Based on the findings of this research, Qatar has tried to adopt four models, which are: emphasis on Islamic identity and media diplomacy. In the Islamic world, compliance with global capitalism and economic interdependence, paying attention to the structure of the international system (security, defense, and scientific-educational), intelligent balance, and active mediation. On the other hand, these policies have caused Iran to review its relations with Qatar when necessary.
Conclusion: Qatar's foreign policy has seen significant changes from 2011 to 2023, which have had significant effects on the country's relations with Iran. This period of time includes events such as the Arab Spring, the diplomatic crisis in the Persian Gulf, and changes in regional and international policies that have played an important role in the formation and evolution of relations between the two countries. Independence, soft diplomacy, and strategic investments have been among the important patterns of Qatar's foreign policy that have helped to strengthen the country's relations with Iran. However, regional crises and changes in international politics have also created challenges for these relations. In general, Qatar's foreign policies in this period have been able to maintain a complex balance in relations with Iran and exploit these relations as a tool to increase its regional influence.

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Political studies of Islamic world
Volume 13, Issue 3 - Serial Number 51
September 2024
Pages 75-97
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