Iran's response to Bahraini and Yemeni popular uprisings, opportunities and challenges

Subject Areas : Political philosophy of the Islamic Revolution

mojtaba ostovar ¹ , abolfazl khampichi ²

1 - instructor of educational affairs faculty of industrial engineering iran university of science and technology
2 - Master student of International Relations, Azad University, Electronic Branch

Received: 2022-01-26 Accepted : 2022-04-06 Published : 2022-05-22

Keywords: Bahrain, Yemen, social movements, Islamic systems,

Abstract :

Popular movements in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Bahrain have highlighted the importance of paying attention to public opinion in a sheikdom. Globalization and the globalization of democratic processes have made authoritarian rule more expensive. When they are faced with internal and external pressure to maintain democracy, authoritarian regimes usually do not comply with it and try to reestablish their elements at the helm of the country. From this perspective, the Islamic Republic's security interests require it to use its political, cultural, and security levers to achieve the ideals of Islamic movements in Muslim countries, including Bahrain and Yemen. Due to the initial obstacles to statebuilding in Yemen and Bahrain, strengthening the fundamental impetus to nation-building could turn the popular Islamic movements in those countries into an efficient political system in the long run. Movements, the elements of previous governments, the power blocs that benefited from the former regime, and the interventions of foreign powers are among the main obstacles to systematization in Yemen and Bahrain. In what ways can the Islamic Republic of Iran contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the political regimes in Bahrain and Yemen? By providing state-building and system-building experiences at the domestic level and by supporting governments formed at the regional level (political balance and stability), the Islamic Republic can contribute to the survival of the new governments in Bahrain and Yemen. In this study, the research method is descriptive-analytical and to answer the research question,