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Coalition-Building in Iran’s Foreign Policy: Understanding the ‘Axis of Resistance’

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  • Mohammad Soltaninejad

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Iran’s coalition with the states and political organizations in the Middle East that are either Shia or act to counter the West and its regional allies is a consequence of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s emotionally constructed identity. The empathy Iran has for the Shia resulting from the pain they have collectively suffered throughout history explains Iran’s support for the Shia elements in Lebanon and Iraq. With the same logic, assistance Iran gives to Syria and the Palestinian organizations fighting Israel and sanctioned by the West are out of resentment against some Western powers embedded in Iran’s identity shaped by a history of disrespect Iranians have seen from some Western powers, particularly Britain and the United States.

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  • Mohammad Soltaninejad, 2019. "Coalition-Building in Iran’s Foreign Policy: Understanding the ‘Axis of Resistance’," Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 21(6), pages 716-731, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cjsbxx:v:21:y:2019:i:6:p:716-731
    DOI: 10.1080/19448953.2018.1506295
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