The reasons for the approval of the permanent members of the Security Council for the establishment of a no-fly zone in Iraqi Kurdistan

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Masters studet of lnterntion,Razi university,kermanshah

2 Associate Professor, departfment o Political Science Razi University kerman shah lran

10.22126/mps.2024.11306.1046

Abstract

The establishment of no-fly zones in recent decades has been one of the significant political and geopolitical issues in various global events, as it has triggered a series of changes and other developments. Among the important events in the Middle East that have brought about transformations in the region was the creation of a no-fly zone in Iraqi Kurdistan. This event served as a prelude to the establishment of the Kurdistan Regional Government, paving the way for the Kurds' first experience of governance with international recognition and de jure status. In this article, by reviewing the various experiences of no-fly zones in different countries worldwide—such as in the former Yugoslavia and Libya—and the normative reasons cited for the establishment of such zones from a legal perspective, an effort is made to shed light on the ontological and fundamental dimensions of the issue from the perspective of energy security and Israel’s security. The authors, by examining historical developments in this regard, with an emphasis on factors such as power accumulation, geographical proximity, offensive capabilities, and aggressive intentions, explore this issue in depth. Thus, this article poses the following question: What were the reasons and motivations behind the agreement of the permanent members of the Security Council to establish a no-fly zone? In response to this question, using a descriptive-analytical method and the theory of balance of threat, the hypothesis is formulated that Iraq's threats to Western energy security—manifested in its invasion of Kuwait, which allowed it to control 25% of the world's oil—and the country's threats against Israel in the years 1973 and 1991 were among the factors leading to consensus and agreement among the permanent members of the Security Council for the establishment of a no-fly zone in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 27 December 2024
  • Receive Date: 13 November 2024
  • Revise Date: 24 December 2024
  • Accept Date: 27 December 2024