Strategic Hedging or Alignment? Qatar’s Foreign Policy Toward Iran in the Wake of the Blockade Crisis

The blockade imposed on Qatar changed the power dynamics in Persian Gulf, increasing tension and insecurity area. Qatar’s ability to overcome was largely due its cooperation with Iran, two countries’ ties grew as a result. This study investigates whether long-standing hedging toward Iran has into an alignment wake of 2017 blockade. key conclusion article is that, despite faint signals during blockade, it did not entirely stray from strategy. Qatar-Iran relations been selected case illustrate effects regional developments security crises strategy within context Blockade Crisis.