Iran’s relations with the Gulf states are guided by opportunism rather than an overarching strategy.
Hedging, Pragmatism and Opportunism
Research paper
Published 13 September 2018
Updated 14 December 2020
ISBN: 978 1 78413 288 0
The author would like to thank Tim Eaton, Lina Khatib and Jane Kinninmont as well as the external reviewers for their time, comments and suggestions on the various drafts of this paper. Neil Quilliam as the primary editor provided many thoughtful recommendations. Their collective contributions have undoubtedly strengthened the quality of this paper. Thank you to the Chatham House publications team for their editorial work and to Reni Zhelyazkova who shepherded this paper through the publication process.