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The article outlines the main approaches to determining the boundaries of the Middle East region. It analyses the significance and role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this region. Since the revolution in 1979, Iran has become a key player not only in Persian Gulf politics but also in the Middle East at large. The article dwells upon the factors such as historical, cultural, religious, geopolitical, revolutionary and others that reinforce and influence the position of Tehran in the Middle East.

Institutional development, problematic issues and prospects of the modern diplomatic and consular services of Spain in the 21st century are analyzed in this paper. The internal democratization of Spanish diplomacy is seen as a part of process of modernization and rapprochement to Europe. The entry of Spain into the EU has refocused organizational and conceptual structures of Spanish foreign policy.