Iran's Ideology and Power Position from the Viewpoint of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Abstract

Islamic ideology shook the world political authority by two superpowers. America and Soviet were opposed in nature by the Islamic revolution because the former lost its power in Iran and the fall of gendarme of the Persian Gulf and the latter due to the fear of provoking Muslim republic and its southern neighbor.  The Islamic Revolution together with  political Islam was considered as a rival ideology in the Middle East and gradually increased its weight on the political and ideological challenges of area and considered a significant threat to America. It also jeopardized the oil-rich states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and the control of this critical matter was in the hands of an Islamic state. Moreover, the position and power of Iran in terms of ideology and its impact on Persian Gulf Arabic countries are rather complex. Geographical proximity, historical and religious similarity between Iran and these countries are the main reasons for this issue. Over the past three decades, Islamic Revolution in Iran provided some opportunities and threats to these countries and Arabic countries have taken various positions in this regard and despite the widespread popularity of the Islamic Revolution in the Arab world, regional governments led by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council typically recognize Iran as a threat and one of the reasons for tensions between Iran and the Arab world and the center of Iran's revolutionary ideology especially Shia ideology. However, in terms of ideology and special place, the Iranian revolution with increasing consciousness of the oppressed and the downtrodden and the restoration of self-esteem and self-confidence among Muslim nations, especially Islamic countries of the Persian Gulf stressed the importance of anti-colonial liberation movements, including Islamists and revived them. Generally we can say that although the uprising of the area affected by developments in domestic and some international components, many observers and political analysts believe that Iran's power is undeniable in the awakening of the region in terms of ideology. This research was conducted using qualitative and descriptive analysis and is of the library type.