Presenting the Role Model for Cyber Threats in Weakening the National Security of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Persian Gulf has seen two types of security institutions in recent decades: trans-regional security institutions that have infiltrated the area, such as the SEATO Pact, and intra-regional security institutions. The plan to expand NATO activities in the region dates back to the mid-1980s, and Trump called for more serious activity in the Persian Gulf in 2020. Given the complex situation in the region in terms of the density of crises among countries and the Arab countries' acceptance of this organization, it is possible to form a new security framework in the region that can change the equation of deterrence among Arab countries against Iran. Especially since Biden also wants this strategy. This is especially important for Iran, for which most of the region's collective and security arrangements have been continued as deeming it a threat. What will be the consequences of the development of NATO activities in the Persian Gulf for Iran and how will it affect its deterrence strategy? It seems that the presence of this security organization will increase the context of increasing confrontation within the region and increase movements against Iran. Because with the presence of NATO, Iran will face a cycle of trans-regional deterrence that intensifies the balance of threat.