ABSTRACT

Despite the often perceived rigidity of its ideology and inflammatory rhetoric, Iran’s foreign policy is inherently pragmatic while nonetheless moving within the institutionalised frame of its revolutionary discourse. An alternative perspective on the Islamic Republic’s and Persian Gulf relations is offered by analysing Iran’s discursive and practical initiatives of constructive engagement with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during Hassan Rouhani’s presidency through the Iranian lens. This includes strategies of discursive persuasion and initiatives such as “World Against Violence and Extremism” (WAVE) as well as the “Hormuz Peace Endeavor” (HOPE), both aimed at building confidence and improving Iran’s legitimacy in the region.

摘要

尽管其意识形态和煽动性言辞经常被认为是僵化的，但伊朗的外交政策本质上是务实的，同时仍然在其革命话语的制度化框架内移动。通过分析伊朗在哈桑·鲁哈尼 (Hassan Rouhani) 担任总统期间与海湾合作委员会 (GCC) 国家进行建设性接触的话语和实际举措，从伊朗的角度提供了有关伊斯兰共和国和波斯湾关系的另一种视角。这包括话语说服策略和倡议，例如“世界反对暴力和极端主义”（WAVE）以及“霍尔木兹和平努力”（HOPE），旨在建立信心并提高伊朗在该地区的合法性。