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Tehran is a major regional actor located within the Middle East, and its geopolitical influence, proxy networks, and diplomatic standing are central to the security and stability of the Middle East as described in [1], [2], and [3].

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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Amr Hamzawy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 3 facts
perspectiveThe responsibility for ending conflicts and establishing stability in the Middle East rests on major regional actors, specifically Tel Aviv, Tehran, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi.
perspectiveCollective security arrangements among regional powers like Tel Aviv, Tehran, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi could serve as a foundation to reduce tensions, mitigate conflicts, and foster long-term stability in the Middle East.
perspectiveThe responsibility for ending conflicts and establishing stability in the Middle East rests on the region's major actors, specifically Tel Aviv, Tehran, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Ashley Lane · Wilson Center 2 facts
claimSince the 1979 revolution, Iran has established a network of proxies across the Middle East, and as of 2022, Tehran maintained alliances with more than a dozen major militias that challenge local and neighboring governments.
claimThe United States has sanctioned Iran's network of militia proxies in the Middle East since 1984 across six presidential administrations to contain Tehran's regional influence.
A Status Quo Power in a Changing Region: Iran's Regionalism in ... cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 1 fact
claimTehran is concerned that the de facto alliance between Israel, Turkey, and Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus mirrors US efforts to contain Iran in the Middle East.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 1 fact
claimGovernments in Europe and across the Middle East have attempted to cooperate to balance against Tehran, but the results of these efforts have been mixed.
The Decline of Iran's Proxy Network - AGSI - Arab Gulf States Institute agsi.org AGSIW 1 fact
claimTehran's standing in the Middle East has eroded due to its failure to deliver on promises and its prioritization of self-preservation over solidarity.