An Analysis of the Phenomenon of Iranophobia and Its Implications for Iran-Oman Relations

This article addresses the phenomenon of Iranophobia, its history and its implications for Iran’s relations with the Middle Eastern countries. Its history dates back to a long time ago when the colonialist powers particularly the Great Britain were present in the Middle East. With the region gaining gradual importance as a result of its vast oil and gas resources, the hegemonic power has made efforts in every period to dominate the region and prevent any other power whether regional or global from establishing presence in the region. Because of its potential as a regional hegemon, Iran is viewed as one of these candidates, the authors argue that the great powers have prevented Iran from gaining power, devising the Iranophobia policy in order to attain this goal. The authors continue to study the factors affecting Iran-Oman relations as two friendly nations in the region. They then offer suggestions on how to begin a détente in the region and counter the Iranophobia phenomenon.