Potential for the Expansion of Iranian Natural Gas Exports: Opportunities and Limits^☆

An earlier version of paper was presented at the 13th METU Conference on International Relations, Middle East Technical University, Department of International Relations, Ankara, Turkey, June 25–27, 2014.

Abstract

Iran’s potential to expand its natural gas exports has received a great deal of attention since Hassan Rouhani’s election in 2013. Rouhani’s presidency centered around adopting a foreign policy approach to actively promote a constructive engagement and dialogue with the West, as well as seriously pursuing diplomatic and prudent interactions with Iran’s immediate neighbors and beyond on an equal footing with a view toward advancing mutual accommodation, respect, and shared interests. This chapter’s central argument is that Iran’s ability to export natural gas to Europe depends largely upon maintaining stable and strong trade ties with Turkey. The cooperation between these two countries, despite competition and occasional frictions, could arguably foster a balance of power at middle-power level countries that will be necessary for an enduring stability in the region.

Citation

Monshipouri, M. (2015), "Potential for the Expansion of Iranian Natural Gas Exports: Opportunities and Limits^☆

An earlier version of paper was presented at the 13th METU Conference on International Relations, Middle East Technical University, Department of International Relations, Ankara, Turkey, June 25–27, 2014.

", Reintegrating Iran with the West: Challenges and Opportunities (International Business and Management, Vol. 31), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 15-36. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1876-066X20150000031008