Relations between Iranians and the Arabs in the Persian Gulf from the Kingdom of Ardeshir I to Shapur II of Sassanian Empire (AD 224-379)

The background of the relations between Iran and the Arabs goes back to before the Achaemenid period. An important part of these relations was due to the need of the nomadic people for the facilities available in the Iranian plateau and commercial goods that were traded between Iran, India, and China. The gradual migration of human communities from the southern shores of the Persian Gulf due to the lack of favorable conditions for human life has affected the socio-political structure of parts of the islands and coasts. The Arabs were active in part of the Persian Gulf trade in the shadow of culture and security caused by the control of the central government of Iran during the ancient era. The existence of a market network culture in the sea the importance of trade and the ease of passage of commercial ships caused peaceful relations between Iranians and the Arabs. Iranians and scattered Arab nomads lived side by side in economic and cultural interaction and provided the basis for the cultural and economic growth and prosperity of the Persian Gulf. This research aims to study the political relations between Iran and the Arabs in the Persian Gulf during the first 150 years of the Sassanid Empire, in a descriptive-analytical method, based on the written sources.