iran and russia’s great power role (with emphasis on the syrian crisis)

Russia’s involvement in the syrian crisis has changed from a limited action to a fundamental strategy. russia, which was ousted from the club of great powers after the collapse of the soviet union, was looking for an opportunity to return. restoring the position of &great power& is putin’s main idea based on the identity and historical foundations of the russians. in this regard, the syrian crisis has been a turning point in the process of reviving the position of russia’s great power. accordingly, the main question of the article is: &what role has iran played in restoring russia’s great power position, especially in the syrian crisis?& the hypothesis is formulated as follows: &during the syrian crisis, russia has used a hedging strategy in the middle east. russia’s special relationship with iran in the syrian crisis has been russia’s relative advantage, which has played a significant role in restoring russia’s status as a great power. russia implemented a hedging strategy with a holistic alliance&. the data of this article are collected from new and comprehensive sources and processed in a descriptive-analytical method.