The Role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Deterring the US Military Presence in the Persian Gulf after September 11, 2001

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Aliasghar Ghaffari ¹ (Department of political Science and International Relations, South Tehran Branch,, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
Hassan Khodaverdi ² (Department of political Science and International Relations, South Tehran Branch,, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
Garineh Keshishyan Siraki ³ (Department of Political Science, Islamic Azad University, South Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2021-12-06 Accepted : 2021-12-26 Published : 2021-11-22

Keywords: Islamic Republic of Iran, Persian Gulf, USA, Threat Balance, deterrence, military presence,

Abstract :

One of the issues that has always affected Iran's national security is the US military intervention in the Persian Gulf region. Today, this country is the biggest extra-regional threat in the Persian Gulf against Iran's national security. Iran has always strived to maintain and enhance its deterrent capability against the US military presence in the Persian Gulf region. This study seeks to answer the question of what is the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in deterring the US military presence in the Persian Gulf region? Using descriptive-analytical method to test the hypothesis and library method and taking notes to collect data and use the statements of the theory of threat balance, This result was obtained that the Islamic Republic of Iran while making optimal use of its geopolitical and geostrategic position in The Persian Gulf region, with the development of its naval, air, land and missile power, along with the use of asymmetric warfare strategy and the use of proxy forces, as well as pursuing friendship diplomacy with the countries of the Persian Gulf region, has sought to implement a no-access strategy in the Persian Gulf region to create an effective balance of threat against the threat of US military presence, to increase its deterrent power against this country, especially in the military field. The actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran strengthened the national security of this country and, in turn, posed a serious challenge to the effective US military presence in the Persian Gulf region.