The Political-Geopolitical Implications of the Saudi-Israeli Alignment for the Islamic Republic of Iran within the Framework of Israel's Neo-Peripheral Doctrine

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Document Type : Research Paper

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Researcher and Lecturer in International Relations, Imam Hossein Comprehensive University, Tehran, Iran

10.22124/wp.2026.31427.3575

Abstract

This study, employing the "trend analysis" method and theoretically grounded in the new peripheral doctrine of the Zionist regime, aims to answer the key question: What are the political and geopolitical implications of the deepening ties between the Zionist regime and Saudi Arabia for the Islamic Republic of Iran? The findings indicate that this convergence has led to the geopolitical expansion of the Zionist regime, the weakening of the Resistance discourse, and a deliberate push toward legitimizing the Zionist regime within the regional order. Furthermore, the increased influence of the United States—through the reengineering of the regional security order and the formation of new coalitions against Iran—constitutes another dimension of this trend.Additional consequences include the intensification of structural instability in West Asia, the collapse of prospects for sustainable security arrangements, and a growing number of coordinated efforts aimed at the international isolation of Iran. This study concludes that the Zionist regime's new peripheral doctrine is not merely a reactive strategy to existing threats,

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World Politics

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 05 January 2026

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