Iran's Foreign Policy toward Syria after 2011

The Syrian crisis, which came after the outbreak of the revolution against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, represented a test of Iran's political and strategic orientations in the Arab region. The importance of the research comes from the fact that it monitors Iran's interaction with the Syrian crisis and the extent of Syria's significance to Iran. The research's key objectives are to identify the orientations of Iran's foreign policy towards Syria and to know its leading aims and mechanisms. The research was divided into four main sections and a conclusion that included the most remarkable conclusions reached by the researcher. The first section covered decision-making institutions in Iran. The second one discussed the motives for Iranian interference in Syria. The third section reviewed the means of Iranian interference in the Syrian crisis. The fourth section involved the economic and social dimensions of Iranian politics. The research concluded that, as a result of the close connection and political interests that unite the two regimes in both countries, the events have proven the range of support provided by Iran to the Syrian regime and the extent to which Iran seeks to enhance its influence and preserve its interests in Syria.