Security Horizons

Security Horizons

Normalization Cycles with the Zionist Regime and the West Asian Security Complex (1978-2026)

Document Type : Original Article

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1 حکیمیه.کوی دانشگاه امام حسین ع. فاز ۲. بلوار شهیدان. خیابان بشارت.بلوک ۳۸. واحد ۹.
2 Faculty member of Allameh Tabatabaei University
Abstract
This study reviews previous cycles of normalization with the Israeli regime in order to identify how these cycles differ from the Abraham Accords, and to examine the fundamental objectives of the Accords as well as their implications for the security complex of West Asia. The findings show that, unlike earlier normalization processes, the Abraham Accords are not merely a regional trend; rather, they constitute a regional–extra-regional macro-trend with a significant capacity to reshape the regional security order. On the one hand, the Accords can function as the final cycle of normalization with the Israeli regime in West Asia; on the other hand, they serve to facilitate the expansion of the United States’ global influence. Accordingly, beyond their regional dimension, the Abraham Accords possess strong interregional and global aspects and can be understood as a geopolitical project involving active engagement at the global level. The symbolic accession of Kazakhstan to the Accords, along with efforts to attract other states from Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and South Asia, indicates that the Abraham Accords are increasingly becoming a strategic instrument for the United States to bring its allies together across a vast geographical space and to shape a U.S.-aligned “super-regional security complex” consistent with Washington’s interests.
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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 20 September 2026

  • Receive Date 31 January 2026
  • Revise Date 17 February 2026
  • Accept Date 20 September 2026
  • Publish Date 20 September 2026