The Iranian Impact on Iraqi-Jordanian Relations after 2003

Falah Mubarak  Bardan

doi:10.35516/hum.v50i6.7082

Authors

Falah Mubarak Bardan Center for Strategic Studies, University of Anbar, Ramadi, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6283-9010

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v50i6.7082

Keywords:

Iraq, Jordan, Iran, international relations, impact

Abstract

Objectives: The study aims to examine the possibilities and challenges associated with repairing ties between Jordan and Iraq. Additionally, it explores how Iraq's foreign policy priorities towards other nations are influenced, in part, by Iran.

Methods: The historical evolution of relations between Iraq and Jordan is tracked using the historical technique described in the first section of the article. The second section employs an analytical and descriptive technique to investigate the impact of the Iranian variable on the Iraq-Jordan relationship.

Results: Iranian influence on Iraqi political decision-making has significantly shaped Iraq's political, economic, and security orientations concerning other Arab nations. Iran assesses Iraq's international relations through the zero-sum game theory, viewing alliances between Iraq and its Arab neighbours or nations close to the United States as detrimental to its interests.

Conclusion: Since 2003, Iran has actively interfered in Iraq, directly impacting its foreign policy. The constraints on Iraqi political decision-makers limit their ability to advance Iraq's national interests. Consequently, the post-2003 relationship between Iraq and Jordan serves as a model illustrating the impact of the Iranian component in Iraq, leading to minimal changes in Iraq's foreign policy concerning the Arab regional environment.

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