The Iranian Association of International Studies International Relations Researches 2251-8444 3 9 2013 11 22 Geostrategic Analysis of Iran-Pakistan Relations with Focus on Security Factor Geostrategic Analysis of Iran-Pakistan Relations with Focus on Security Factor 147 182 48351 FA Mohammad Jafar Javadi Arjmand Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Tehran Arash Arash Beidollahkhani Master of Science in Political Science, University of Tehran Journal Article 2012 06 25 Having a long common border line and being two key players in southwest Asia, Iran and Pakistan have had great effects on the international changes. There are some conflicts of interests between the two countries, but political and geostrategic circumstances between them have made them cooperate closely. The nature of bilateral relationships between the two countries and their outlooks toward different regional and international issues including security issues, the variables of Afghanistan, India, and the United States, the conflicts of interests of Sunni, Shiite, fundamentalists, and Salafist groups, the nuclear issue, and NATO forces can affect the future of the peace in the Middle East. This paper is an attempt to analyze the future of relations between Iran and Pakistan in a security geostrategic atmosphere. Thus, the paper claims that the most important variable between Iran and Pakistan after the Islamic Revolution, in general, and after September 11 attacks, in particular, has been a strategic factor in a geostrategic atmosphere. In reality, given the geopolitical and geostrategic situation between Iran and Pakistan and the security issues between them, the strategic stances of politicians of the two countries toward each other is of a security-oriented nature. Having a long common border line and being two key players in southwest Asia, Iran and Pakistan have had great effects on the international changes. There are some conflicts of interests between the two countries, but political and geostrategic circumstances between them have made them cooperate closely. The nature of bilateral relationships between the two countries and their outlooks toward different regional and international issues including security issues, the variables of Afghanistan, India, and the United States, the conflicts of interests of Sunni, Shiite, fundamentalists, and Salafist groups, the nuclear issue, and NATO forces can affect the future of the peace in the Middle East. This paper is an attempt to analyze the future of relations between Iran and Pakistan in a security geostrategic atmosphere. Thus, the paper claims that the most important variable between Iran and Pakistan after the Islamic Revolution, in general, and after September 11 attacks, in particular, has been a strategic factor in a geostrategic atmosphere. In reality, given the geopolitical and geostrategic situation between Iran and Pakistan and the security issues between them, the strategic stances of politicians of the two countries toward each other is of a security-oriented nature. https://www.iisajournals.ir/article_48351_9078bbd890a90f1aa3c5e8d972394eb6.pdf