Explaining the factors affecting the strategic partnership between Iran and Russia with an emphasis on the defense and security sphere

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Associate professor, International Relations and Law Department, Faculty of Industrial Engineeringand Management, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, International Relations and Law Department, Faculty of Industrial Engineeringand Management, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

3 Master of Science in International Relations, Faculty of Industrial Engineeringand Management, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

One way to establish and sustain cooperation is to create coalitions and alliances among countries. Countries follow different models in this regard. One of these models is to adopt a strategic partnership approach. The Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia used such a model to enhance the level of their cooperation. The aim of the present study is to identify and explain the factors affecting the strategic partnership between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia in the security defense sphere. The main question is what factors are effective in creating a strategic partnership between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia in the security defense sphere. his study is applied in terms of its purpose and is explorative in terms of its qualitative nature and information collection method. The explorative content of this study was provided to eight experts using the snowball method and theoretical sufficiency of data, and after reviews, it was finally approved by the experts. The results of this research showed that defense and security cooperation, confronting the unilateralism of the United States and the West, the ideological and geopolitical situation, cooperation in the fight against terrorism, economic cooperation, and convergence in the Ukrainian crisis are among the effective factors in creating strategic partnerships in the security defense sphere.

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  • Receive Date: 03 June 2025
  • Revise Date: 16 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 21 September 2025

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