Opportunities and Challenges Facing Iran in Bahrain Developments

Following the developments in the Middle East and North of Africa, the anti-government protests at the beginning of 2011 gripped Bahrain which led to the aggressive behaviors among the protestors and government forces and these protests are expanding. This crisis had effective geopolitical consequences for regional and trans- regional actors. The goal of the study is to explain the opportunities and challenges facing Islamic Republic of Iran as far as Bahrain developments are concerned. The results show that since Bahrain was part of the Iranian territory in old days and also the majority of its population is comprised of the Shiite, it could have a remarkable effect on Islamic Republic of Iran as a regional power when adopting strategies as well as the type of relations, interactions and conflicts between Iran and the littoral states of the Persian Gulf and their trans-regional allies. These indicate the importance of the developments in the island called Bahrain

کلیدواژه ها:

Bahrain Developments ، Iran ، Persian Gulf ، Opportunities and Challenges