THE EFFECTS OF SHIITE POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION ON IRAN NATIONAL SECURITY

Identity is described as a main axis of actor’s interaction in Competitive
environment after The Cold war period. to identify the actors after the cold war
period is more effective in the process of securitization . Through secure issues such
as security hypotheses by Moose Bari bozan and soft power by Jozeph nay, we can
understand the influence of shiite religion in New power shaping at middle east and
we can analyze It’s effects and impacts on Islamic republic Of IRAN National
security. After analyzing the reasons of shiites identification briefly, we can consider
the elements of this identification. Then, we analyze these elements in terms of three
issues including: population progressive growth, involvement in power, political
geography (shiite geopolitics). Any finding identity (identification) has own specific
effects or impacts. Thus, the impacts or effects of this identification on Islamic
republic of IRAN National security are analyzed in terms of Threats and
opportunities. Understanding the shitte identities can have other political impacts on
the interaction domain of all region actors. The signs of these impacts can be seen in
political changes (Middle East recent events) and is considered.