The Impact of Syria and Iraq's Internal Conflicts on the National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Controversial construction of the Middle East and the range of interests and national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran as well as the internal conflicts of Syria and Iraq affected national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this regard, the central question of this study is "what has been the impact of the new regional security actions (the Syria andIraq conflicts) on the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran?" The findings show that, new security actions have challenged Iran with two national security pillars. In the military dimension, the conflict has eroded the military power of the Syrian government, as well as the increased military cost of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Hezbollah in favor of Israel in Shamat. In the political dimension, the formation of Sunni fundamentalism has challenged the political ideology and political rule of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Research method in this study is descriptive-analytic and data collection method is using library and internet resources.