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  • 10 - Proxies and Partners

  • Gawdat Bahgat, Anoushiravan Ehteshami, Durham University
  • Book:
    Defending Iran
    Published online:
    05 October 2021
    Print publication:
    23 September 2021, pp 197-217

  • Summary

    In the aftermath of the Second World War, Iran was a victim of a foreign power (Soviet Union) using ethnic groups (Kurds and Azeris) as proxies in efforts to destabilize the country. Ironically, in the 1960s and 1970s, the Shah used the same tactic against Iran’s regional adversaries by cultivating ties with the Kurds in Iraq and the Shia communities of Lebanon. After the 1979 revolution, supporting proxies has become a cornerstone of the Islamic Republic’s security doctrine and its regional policy. Indeed, the republic’s network of proxies is an essential part of Tehran’s asymmetric warfare strategy and has been extensively used for both offensive and defensive purposes.