French arms trade in Middle East and its impact on the security of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Subject Areas : International Relations
MohammadReza Movahedi
1
,
Alireza Rezaei
2
,
ghasem torabi
3
1 - PhD student of international relations, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan branch
2 - Associate Professor in International Relations, Department of Political Science and International Relations, College of Humanities, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan, Iran
3 - دانشیار روابط بین الملل، واحد همدان،دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، همدان، ایران
Keywords: Middle East , French foreign policy, Iran, Arab countries, armament,
Abstract :
Historically and politically, France has always been closely related to the issues of the Middle East. With the announcement of America's strategy in this region, a more suitable opportunity was provided for the entry of middle powers to expand its relations, and France is trying to expand its relations in Middle East according to its foreign policy goals. In this research, the question is that how the French arms trade in Middle East affect the security of the Iran? The expansion of France's military and security relations with the Arab countries of Middle East is, on the one hand, to establish a balance of power between the Arab countries and Israel and prevent the tendency to use weapons of mass destruction with the aim of ensuring the security of the parties. On the other hand, it causes the expansion of the arms race in the region, the expansion of the regional gap and tension between the Arab countries and Iran.Referring to the theory of neoclassical realism, this article states that the continuation of the strengthening of relations between the countries of Middle East with France will intensify insecurities which have negative and destructive effects on the security of Iran.
