Iranian influence in the Horn of Africa region and its impact on the security of the Arabian Gulf

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  • Yousef Abdulkarim Alfarsy Political Science Department, Derna University Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54172/x5049028

Keywords:

Horn of Africa region, : Iranian influence, national security, Persian, Gulf,, Iranian expansion policy

Abstract

Iranian influence in the Horn of Africa region and its impact on the security of the Arabian Gulf

Abstract: The African continent has been an important region for achieving the goals of Iranian foreign policy since the sixties. After the independence of the countries of the Horn of Africa, Iran played by establishing diplomatic relations with countries in the African region. However, with the Islamic revolution in 1979, Iran-Africa relations declined as a result of the disturbances that followed the revolution, especially the Iraq-Iran war. It was accompanied by a stalemate until the beginning of the nineties, which witnessed the return of Iranian interest in the African continent. This interest reached the highest levels during the reign of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who placed the African continent on the top of his priorities. Through this, Iran aimed to achieve specific goals, which were planned in advance. These goals are political, economic, military, ideological and cultural goals. The study focuses on Iranian influence in the Horn of African region

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2023-12-31

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Iranian influence in the Horn of Africa region and its impact on the security of the Arabian Gulf . (2023). Al-Mukhtar Journal of Economic Sciences, 10(2), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.54172/x5049028

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