The General Policies of the Fifth Development Plan and the Security Model of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Persian Gulf Region (with an Emphasis on Political, Defense and Security Affairs)

The theoreticians and strategists of international relations believe that the Persian Gulf region is one of the most important and sensitive points in the world. The increasing importance of oil and gas in global economy equations and the strategic situation of the Persian Gulf are the elements adding to the considerable role of this region in the international equations. Among the issues considered by regional countries including great powers is the necessity of establishing security in the region. Undoubtedly, the fact that more than 90% of the annual revenue of the countries situated in the Southern part of the Persian Gulf comes from crude oil sale makes necessary the establishment of security in the region. The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a regional power, will play a historical and determining role in regional security. This article tries to take a new look to the regional security model in the Persian Gulf by studying the fifth development plan as well as the recent advances of the Islamic Republic of Iran in different economic, technical, military, etc fields and especially in obtaining the indigenous and national nuclear knowledge capability. The main question of this article is that which are the instructions and principles stipulated in the fifth development plan which could be relied upon to create a sustainable security regime in the region and how could change in the concept of international security influence the establishment of a stable security model in the region and whether it is possible that based on the developments in international security and drawing upon the constructivist theory and emphasis on confidence building and correcting the security perceptions of regional countries towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, to devise a sustainable security model for the Persian Gulf.