The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies

Israel’s recent killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and missile attacks on Tehran have made Iran’s dialogue with the West problematic and forced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to seek closer relations with Russia, China and the Gulf States. The failure of Iran’s strategy of forward defence,...

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Main Author: Dzulhisham, Huzeir Ezekiel
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
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Language:English
Published: 2024
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1814332024-12-08T15:43:25Z The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies Dzulhisham, Huzeir Ezekiel S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social Sciences Country and region studies International political economy Israel’s recent killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and missile attacks on Tehran have made Iran’s dialogue with the West problematic and forced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to seek closer relations with Russia, China and the Gulf States. The failure of Iran’s strategy of forward defence, as shown in its inability to fend off the Israeli attacks, may compel Iran to acquire a nuclear arsenal earlier. This could derail its hard-won relations with the Gulf States and complicate its desired rapprochement with the West. Published version 2024-12-02T07:28:01Z 2024-12-02T07:28:01Z 2024 Commentary Dzulhisham, H. E. (2024). The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies. RSIS Commentaries, 173-24. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181433 en RSIS Commentaries, 173-24 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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topic Social Sciences
Country and region studies
International political economy
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Country and region studies
International political economy
Dzulhisham, Huzeir Ezekiel
The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies
description Israel’s recent killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and missile attacks on Tehran have made Iran’s dialogue with the West problematic and forced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to seek closer relations with Russia, China and the Gulf States. The failure of Iran’s strategy of forward defence, as shown in its inability to fend off the Israeli attacks, may compel Iran to acquire a nuclear arsenal earlier. This could derail its hard-won relations with the Gulf States and complicate its desired rapprochement with the West.
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author Dzulhisham, Huzeir Ezekiel
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title The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies
title_short The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies
title_full The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies
title_fullStr The impact of Israel's attacks on Iran's foreign and defence policies
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