Abstract
The purpose of this article is to study the “Look to the East” policy of the Islamic Republic in the context of the formation of the new world order around the two axes of liberal democracy and dictatorship. Russia’s attempt to regain its past superpower position and China’s “New Silk Road” economic project are two columns of the formation of the new world order. For the Islamic Republic, the economies of Russia and China form the “Eastern Dawn” that they can rely on for the development of their society and their survival. At the same time, the Islamic Republic’s “Look to the East” policy serves Putin’s illusion of “returning history” and has also led to a 25-year cooperation agreement between Iran and China that is distinct from China’s Silk Road plan.
