A Study of the Feasibility Study of Creating a Security Convergence in the Geopolitical Area of the Persian Gulf from the Perspective of Structural Realism

The Persian Gulf is one of the strategic and geopolitical regions in the world due to a few of its unique characteristics, including huge reserves of gas and oil, the existing commercial poles, the strategic and special waterway conditions. From the early 1970s so far, positive developments have taken place in developing the understanding and cooperation between the countries in the Persian Gulf region. To achieve a security convergence in this area, it is necessary to optimize the existing opportunities and employ détente means to counter the forthcoming challenges. In the event that such alliance takes place in the Persian Gulf, it will be up to the countries in the region, without interference from other countries, to preserve security and stability in the region. As one of the macro theories of international relations, structural realism emphasizes the element of structure and its impact in formulating the foreign policy on the part of political entities. In other words, it is the international system and structure that shapes the political relations occurring between the countries in the region of the Persian Gulf. The method used for writing this article is library-documentary data collection method in the descriptive-analytical form. This article tries to address the feasibility of creating multi-lateral security convergence from the perspective of structural realism.