The Effects of the Actor's Geopolitical Interests in the Gulf of Oman on Developing the Defense Strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Influenced by various factors with various functions, the geopolitical climate in each country or region might be under a range of conditions from fully favorable to unfavorable, where the actors in the international system, who are under the influence of their specific objectives- try to define and explain the geopolitical environment in their country or in the region. The Gulf of Oman region and its peripheral countries involving Iran, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates, considered a part of the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean region, is a relatively unknown environment in terms of various dimensions including geopolitical factors and interests related to defense affairs. Therefore, having conducted theoretical studies on the Gulf of Oman region, this article tries to detect and explain the geopolitical interests of coastal countries, as well as the regional and trans-regional countries by using analytical-descriptive method in an applied manner.