Regional Deterrence: Iran's Support for Non-State Actors in the Middle East

• In Event: Discourses in Iranian Foreign Policy: Regional Resistance, Strategic Shifts, and Global Alignments

Brief Overview

This paper analyzes Iran's post-9/11 foreign policy shifts, focusing on its support for non-state actors as a form of regional deterrence. It examines the political dynamics shaping Iran's security strategy after the Iraq invasion.

Author

• Vahid Abedini, University of Arkansas