The foreign policy strategy of the traditional generation of Arab leaders and their approach to the Islamic Republic of Iran

This article discusses the foreign policy strategy of traditional Arab leaders in the three countries of "Saudi Arabia", "UAE" and "Egypt" and by reading their foreign policy, features such as the policy of non-confrontation with Iran, economic dependence on Western countries; Westernization and non-recognition of Israel were examined. However, the present study seeks to answer the fundamental question of the traditional Arab leaders' foreign policy strategy and what approach they took towards Iran? The strategy of traditional Arab leaders towards foreign policy has been based on defensive realism. By adopting this strategy, Arab leaders avoided costly and impulsive behaviors towards regional conflicts by pursuing a policy of patience and anticipation. They also followed a conservative approach to the Islamic Republic of Iran, far from confrontation. In this article, James Rosena's theory of decision making and defensive realism have been used as a framework of integrated theory, and the research method is descriptive-analytical. The library-documentary way has been used to collect data. The present study's findings show that traditional Arab leaders, unlike the new generation, pursued a conservative and defensive strategy in foreign policy, and their approach to Iran was based on a policy of patience and avoidance of confrontation and aggression.