Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

The Transformation of the US Control System against the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Security Order Network of West Asia

Document Type : Original Article

Author
PhD in International Relations, University of Tehran, Institute for Strategic Research, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The control of regional threats has consistently been a crucial aspect of the United States' strategies in various regions. With the adoption of anti-hegemonic policies by the Islamic Republic of Iran in West Asia, the US's regional threat control strategy has been specifically designed and implemented against it. The strategy to contain Iran has undergone a fundamental transformation in response to shifts in the security landscape of West Asia. Understanding this alteration is essential for obtaining a more accurate understanding of the US’s containment strategy, which facilitates the development of more effective countermeasures and neutralization tactics. The central research question of this study is: How has the US control system against the Islamic Republic of Iran evolved, and what are its underlying causes? In addressing this question, the following hypothesis is proposed: The US control system against Iran has shifted from a straightforward, linear, resource-oriented framework to a complex, multi-layered network control system. This change is deeply rooted in the transition of the regional order from a simple structure to one that is increasingly complex and chaotic. The research methodology employed in this article is deductive, with resources and information being gathered through document-based and library research.
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Article Title Persian

دگردیسی سیستم کنترل آمریکا در برابر جمهوری اسلامی ایران در شبکه نظم امنیتی غرب آسیا

Author Persian

امیر عباسی خوشکار
دانش آموخته دکترای روابط بین الملل دانشگاه تهران، پژوهشکده تحقیقات راهبردی، تهران، ایران
Abstract Persian

کنترل تهدیدات منطقه ای همواره بخش مهمی از راهبردهای منطقه ای آمریکا در مناطق مختلف را به خود اختصاص داده است. با اتخاذ جهت گیری های ضد نظام سلطه جمهوری اسلامی ایران در منطقه غرب آسیا راهبرد کنترل تهدیدات منطقه ای آمریکا در این منطقه بر علیه این کشور طراحی و اجرایی شده است. راهبرد مهار جمهوری اسلامی ایران توسط آمریکا با توجه به تحول در نظم امنیتی غرب آسیا دچار دگردیسی اساسی شده است. اهمیت شناخت این دگردیسی به ادراک صحیح تر از راهبرد مهار آمریکا کمک می کند و شناخت صحیح تر به طراحی راهبردهای مقابله و خنثی ساز کارآمد می انجامد. سوال پژوهش حاضر این است که دگردیسی در سیستم کنترل آمریکا در برابر جمهوری اسلامی ایران چگونه اتفاق افتاده است و زمینه های آن کدام است؟ در پاسخ به سوال مذکور فرضیه ذیل مطرح می شود سیستم کنترل آمریکا در برابر جمهوری اسلامی ایران از سیستم ساده و خطی منبع محور به سیستم کنترل شبکه ای پیچیده چند لایه دچار دگردیسی شده است. این دگردیسی ریشه در تحول در نظم منطقه از ساده به پیچیده و آشوبی دارد. روش پژوهش در این مقاله قیاسی و روش جمع آوری منابع و اطلاعات اسنادی و کتابخانه ای است.

Keywords Persian

نظم امنیتی شبکه ای
سیستم کنترل شبکه ای چندپیکر
راهبرد مهار آمریکا
جمهوری اسلامی ایران
تحریم های هوشمند
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Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 40
December 2024
Pages 393-408

  • Receive Date 24 September 2024
  • Revise Date 23 October 2024
  • Accept Date 25 November 2024