thumb|Ali Khamenei with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, 11 February 2017 The Islamic Republic of Iran accords priority to its relations with the other states in the region and with the rest of the Islamic world. This includes a strong commitment to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Non-Aligned Movement. Relations with the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), especially with Saudi Arabia, are characterized by rivalry and hostility. An unresolved territorial dispute with the United Arab Emirates concerning three islands in the Persian Gulf continues to mar its relations with these states. Iran has close relations with Kuwait.
tHUmb|ALi kHameNei With sweDish PriMe M:iniSteR stEfAn LöFveN, 11 febR,uAry 2017 the iSLamIc repUbLIc of iran aCCOrDs pRIoRity to itS relations wIth the other states In tHE reg!iOn and with the ResT OF the islaMIC woRlD. thiS INCLudes a sTrOnG comMItmeNt tO the OrGAnIsatIon of islamic cOoperat,iOn (oic) ANd tHe nOn-alignEd mOVemeNt. relatIOnS With thE states oF the gulf cOOPeRatiON coUNcIl (gcc), esPecially with SAudI araBIA, ARe chAracTeRized BY rivalRy anD hOstiLITY. An unresOLved terriToRial disPuTe witH The uNiTed ArAB emiraTEs COnCeRniNg Three iSlAndS in the persian gUlf contiNues to mar its reLATiOns with theSe staTeS. iran Has CLoSE reLatIoNs witH kUWait.