Foreign Policy Strategies in the situation of Power Transition: Iran and Saudi Arabia

Basically, transition is a common phenomenon in the international system since its emersion. Apart from the international system, transition ability also be explained in the regions. Currently, one of the areas that most affected by the situation transition is the Middle East, and the two actors most affected by this phenomenon are Iran and Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the article with using the theory of "power transition", tries to explain the foreign policy strategies in situation of power transition and in the relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia. In this regard, the research question is based on "what principles is governor on strategy of the actors in situation the transition of power and the strategy of Iran and Saudi Arabia as a case study?" In answer to the above question, this hypothesis proposed that the strategy of the actors in situation the transition of power is formed according to the centrality and periphery of the actors and the type of structure transition in which they are involved. Continuation, the research with supposing assumption the transition situation in the Middle East, discusses with the strategies of Iran and Saudi Arabia in the transitional situation of the Middle East.