Journal of Islamic Awakening Studies

The role of the Zionist regime in the Iran-Azerbaijan tensions and the requirements of the Iranian defense approach

Document Type : Original Article

Author

mohsen shafiee seifabadi

Member of the Faculty of Political Science, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Yazd, Iran

Abstract
The main question in this research is what is the role of the Zionist regime in the recent Iran-Azerbaijan tensions and what are the requirements of Iran's defense approach in the current situation? (Question) The current research is written based on the descriptive-analytical method and with the approach of testing the theory of "peripheral unity" with the case of "influence of the Zionist regime in Azerbaijan". (Method) The results of the research indicate that Israel has gained a wide influence in the government and the country of Azerbaijan in four economic-commercial, intelligence-security, military and foreign policy areas. This regime has been able to gain the trust of the government of Azerbaijan, on the one hand, it has provoked the Republic of Azerbaijan to choose a risky behavior towards the government of Iran, and on the other hand, it has placed itself at the threshold of the intelligence aristocracy in the northern borders of Iran.It seems that in this situation, the most important requirements and priorities of Iran's defense approach are:1-refraining from passivity and voting with Russia; 2-Change of foreign policy with Türkiye; 3-Increasing soft and media power of Iran; 4-Balance in Iran's active presence in Central Asia and the Middle East; 5- Establishing logical relations with Armenia; 6- Clear sending of military power signal; 7- Increasing international interactions. (Results)

Keywords

Iran
Azerbaijan
defense approach
Zionist regime
Periphery doctrine

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