Russia vis-à-vis Iran
Russia vis-à-vis Iran
Author(s): Witold Rodkiewicz
Contributor(s): Magdalena Klimowicz (Translator)
Subject(s): International relations/trade, Military policy, Studies in violence and power, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Russia; Iran; geopolitics; relations with United States; cooperation in Syria; Sunni extremism; strategic partners; Middle East;
Summary/Abstract: Russia’s relations with Iran are almost entirely based on geopolitical assumptions. Both states are interested in weakening the position the United States holds in the region; both have a common enemy in the form of Sunni extremism. Combined with the successful cooperation in Syria, which is not devoid of elements of rivalry, these priorities make Russia and Iran strategic partners in the Middle East.
Series: OSW Commentary
- Page Count: 7
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
