Abstract
This article investigates the importance of Iran’s current position in the Middle East and in the international security system. With post-9/11 political-security and geopolitical developments in the Middle East and the crisis in Iraq, Middle East issues have become more interconnected and heated international debate, connecting the region’s security system to the international security system. In addition, recent developments in the Middle East have changed the balance of the region’s power structure in favor of Iran, consequently increasing Iran’s regional role and its bargaining power in the region’s affairs. The author examines that this situation is the result of Iran’s inherent geopolitical features, as well as cultural and ideological elements of its national power, the outcome of regional political-security developments, and, subsequently, the emergence of a new definition of the nature of threats against international security. As such, Iran has become an important connection between Middle East security and international security. The author concludes that Iran should take the utmost advantage of the current situation and strengthen its strategic position in the region.
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