Document Type : Research
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Doctoral student of International Relations, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Sciences, University of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran.
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran,
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Professor of International Relations, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, University of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
This study examines the impact of Western economic sanctions against Iran and Russia and their role in strengthening the two countries’ orientation towards the East. The main question is how and in what areas these sanctions have increased economic and political cooperation between Tehran and Moscow and led them to engage more with China, the Eurasian Economic Union, and other non-Western regional institutions. The research hypothesis states that Western sanctions have pushed Iran and Russia towards a common economic and political strategy to deal with the challenges posed by external pressures and have strengthened their relations in areas such as energy, trade, technology, and regional cooperation with the East. The theoretical framework of the study is based on the theory of sanctions regime in international political economy relations, which explains how economic pressures can create unintended consequences such as the formation of coalitions and strategic convergence. The research method is mixed (qualitative-quantitative); In the qualitative part, content analysis of documents, official reports, and scientific sources was used, and in the quantitative part, statistical data on trade and investment between the two countries were used to measure changes after the imposition of sanctions. The findings show that although the sanctions have created serious economic restrictions, they have also provided a platform for increasing strategic cooperation and diversifying relations with the East.
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