The Shiite Geopolitics and Iran's Seeking Territory In Eastern Mediterranean Region

Every country, based on its power, is interested in increasing its territory and role in surrounding region or regions. One of the sensitive geopolitical spheres surrounding Iran is the eastern Mediterranean region. After the victory of Islamic Revolution of Iran and changes in geopolitical structure of Middle East, Iran played an important role in geographical scope of the Shiites and the Shiite regions in the east of Mediterranean coast enjoyed a strategic importance. This can play a role in Iran's seeking territory and its regional interests. In the present study, which is a descriptive-analytical one, we have tried to use library resources to answer the following question: considering the importance of eastern Mediterranean region in the geopolitical sphere of Shiism, what are the elements and implications of setting a strategic model for delineating a territory outside the geographical frontiers of Iran? The findings of the study show that Iran, enjoying the central situation in the geopolitical sphere of Shiism and its effective role in the evolutions of the region, is attempting to spread its territory in the east of the Mediterranean region. This part of Middle East, due to the presence of a large number of the Shiites neighboring Zionist regime, enjoys the necessary conditions for Iran's constructing territory and an important position in Iran's regional strategy.