Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this research is to examine the new foreign policy of Saudi Arabia (2023) towards Iran based on the Copenhagen School.
Method: This research applied analytical-explanatory method. Its data is collected from scientific articles of reputable universities, research institutes, as well as reputable analytical-news websites, including Russian Sputnik news agency, the Middle East Institute's analytical database and articles of Scientific Research Institute of Strategic Studies in Iran.
Findings: The findings of this research show that although the hostility between Iran and Saudi Arabia decreased after the Beijing agreement, and though political and diplomatic channels opened between the two countries, the strategy of Saudi Arabia towards Iran remained hostile.
Conclusion: In the four areas of opportunity-threat, according to the background of Saudi foreign policy towards Iran, the Beijing agreement cannot be a channel for strategic cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Iran. But the conditions of the region have become such that Saudi Arabia has greatly reduced its dependence on the United States of America. Saudi Arabia cooperates tactically with trans-regional revisionist powers such as China and regional powers such as Iran.
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