“Al-Aqsa Storm and the Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Opportunities and Challenges.”

The “Al-Aqsa Storm” operation, as a historical turning point, has brought about profound changes in Palestinian resistance and the dynamics of the resistance axis in the West Asian region, particularly influencing Iran’s foreign policy. Consequently, Iran’s foreign policy has always been impacted by complex regional and international developments such as the Al-Aqsa Storm. The main question of this research is: based on the combined theory of resistance and localism, what opportunities and challenges has the Al-Aqsa Storm created for Iran’s foreign policy? It is assumed that the relationship between the Al-Aqsa Storm and Iran’s foreign policy can be examined through five key concepts: national independence, attention to cultural and religious identity, resistance against hegemony, strengthening regional cooperation, and support for human rights.The findings of the research indicate that the Al-Aqsa Storm has created opportunities such as enhancing Iran’s deterrent capabilities, coordinating field actions and diplomacy, expanding the global discourse of resistance, strengthening regional and trans-regional alliances, creating internal crises and external isolation for Israel, and fostering an active resistance-oriented foreign policy. On the other hand, it has also posed challenges such as the fall of Assad in Syria and the disruption of Iran’s geographical connection with the resistance axis, direct threats and attacks from Israel, instability and a sense of insecurity in the region, and U.S. efforts to undermine regional and trans-regional agreements, all of which have impacted Iran’s foreign policy. This study employs a qualitative analytical method and utilizes library resources, documentation, and official reports.

کلیدواژه ها:

Foreign Policy ، Islamic Republic of Iran ، Operation Al-Aqsa storm ، Resistance Axis