Geopolitical terms; In terms of meaning and purpose, in order to understand any concept, we must introduce it in terms of terminology. The term geopolitics “consists of two words, the Greek “GEO” meaning “earth” and the word “Political” means “politics or the management of the affairs of the city (state), and the two words together mean “land politics”. While the term geopolitics stems from political geography, what distinguishes it from political geography; it is reading and analyzing the future of the problems of the state and political units with new tools.
In Kurdish, words such as “political land” are sometimes used instead of “geopolitical”. Among those who have paid special attention to the term is the Swedish-German thinker Kilin. He was the first to use the term “geopolitics” to mean “natural environment for the state” and the Germans interpreted it differently, later at the German Geopolitical Institute by Karl Haushofer it developed. However, “the decent use of the term ‘geopolitics’ and its difference from political geography goes back to the Swedish geographer Rudolf Killin. For Killin, geopolitics is the natural environment of the state, which was greatly influenced by German geographers, especially Ratzl. For Killin, the state is a living being, its land in its capital is its heart and lungs, roads and rivers are its blood vessels, its wings are agricultural areas and minerals on its inhabitants, its civilization, its economy, its rule, and its land. In his view, geography should be at the service of the state, so geography then becomes geopolitics.
“History of the US-Iran Conflict”
- The conflict between Iran and the United States has deep historical roots, dating back to the 1979 Iranian Revolution that overthrew the U.S.-backed Shah of Iran, leading to the establishment of the Islamic Republic in Iran.
- One of the defining moments of the Iran-US conflict was the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981, when Iranian revolutionaries seized the US Embassy in Tehran and held 52 US diplomats hostage for 444 days, leading to a breakdown in diplomatic relations between the two Countries.
- Following the hostage crisis, the U.S. imposed economic sanctions on Iran, isolating the country from the international community and contributing to a protracted enmity between the two nations.
“Iraq’s Geopolitical Role in the Iran-US Conflict”
Southern Iraq has a particular importance because it is a commercial zone. Despite its location, Iraq is economically important because it contains many mineral raw materials that the New World needs and other natural resources. Iraq has been a major battlefield of proxy conflict between Iran and the United States. Both countries have significant influence and interests in Iraq, creating tensions and competition for power and influence in the region.
- The presence of Iran and the United States in Iraq.
- Iran has established strong political, economic and military ties with various Iraqi factions and groups, including Shiite militias and political parties. This influence has given Iran significant control over some aspects of Iraqi politics and security.
- The United States has maintained a military presence in Iraq since the 2003 invasion, with the goal of countering terrorism, stabilizing the region, and supporting the Iraqi government. The US presence in Iraq has been a point of contention with Iran and has increased tensions between the two countries.
