International Quarterly of Foreign Relations

International Quarterly of Foreign Relations

US-China confrontation on the Belt and Road initiative and study of the role of Iran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Abuzar Gohari Moghaddam 1
Reza Ansari Bardeh 2
1 Associate Professor of International Relations, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran.
2 MA Student of International Relations, Imam Sadiq University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The US-China confrontation has become more visible in recent years. So that the two countries face each other in different regions of the world and in different areas of politics, geopolitics, economy and security. One area of ​​confrontation between the United States and China is the China Belt and Road Initiative, the implementation of which will make China a superior power on land. In this study, we seek to examine Iran's role in confronting the United States and China. The importance of addressing this issue is that Iran is part of the Belt and Road Initiative, and the relationship between the two sides, the United States and China, with Iran is unique in that the United States confronts Iran and China interacts with Iran. The main question of the research is what is the role of Iran in the confrontation between the United States and China under the belt and way initiative? The process of obtaining the answer to the main question has been through expressing the confrontation between the United States and China and then examining whether or not Iran accompanies the parties to the conflict. The result of this study is to explain the role and influence of Iran in the confrontation between the United States and China in the Belt and Road Initiative, and the conclusion that the presence or absence of Iran in this plan will affect the confrontation between the United States and China.
Keywords
Belt and Road Initiative
Iran
USA
China
Geopolitics
Subjects
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