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For rouhani, and also khamenei, it is not merely a foreign policy question but a policy challenge that can profoundly shape the future character of. In describing the tension between some of these motivations, one expert has said that iran faces constant decisions about whether it is a nation or a cause. The perceptions of iranian policymakers as articulated in. Thirdly, these characteristics and coordinates highlight clearcut principles in the ir of iran s foreign policy, which in turn shape its behavior. Iranian foreign policy under rouhani 4 rouhani is also counting on the perception of iran as a country with significant unfulfilled economic potential. It assesses irans political, security and economic. Fundamental sources of iranian foreign and security policies 11 the defeat of iraq by the u. Pdf irans foreign policy and the balance of power in the region. Irans policy motivators irans foreign and defense policies are products of overlapping, and sometimes contradictory, motivations. As a result, irans policies, in the words of minister of defense. Foreign relations of iran refers to intergovernmental relationships between the islamic. Religious identity and beliefs influence irans approach to foreign relationships, but they do not dictate them. The country is also struggling with domestic issues. Striving to protect iran s islamic theocracy from external threats drives the countrys approach to foreign affairs.

Leaked intelligence reports expose how iran dominates iraq. For decades, scholars and policy makers have debated whether the saudiiranian rivalry is primarily motivated by realist concerns for power, security, and relative gains or constructivist concerns surrounding issues of identity and ideology. Irans security policy in the postrevolutionary era rand. Hezbollah, the party of god, is an extension of irans foreign policy and an. It is a contiguous country with long common borders with pakistan. Of the 5,171 respondents, 45% oppose vs 40% support further u. Iraq and dreams of transforming the middle east taking aim at syria iran in the crosshairs the lobby and the second lebanon war conclusion. Irans current president, hassan rouhani, was elected on the promise of providing a better economic future for ordinary iranians. Fundamental sources of iranian foreign and security policies 9 although necessity and foreign policy blunders account for part of irans deemphasis of political islam, much of the explanation for this shift lies in domestic politics. Prospects for change in iranian foreign policy carnegie. Pdf on sep 14, 2018, vali golmohammadi and others published the foreign policy of the islamic republic of iran. Iraq iran relations combining its nonalignment position with the aim to create the necessary internal and international conditions to maintain and reinforce the existing regime, iraqi foreign policy pursued the goal of. Both countries have longstanding commitment on ip gas pipeline. Irans foreign policy towards iraq and syria is primarily geopolitical, oriented at building a secure environment at its borders, for strategicpragmatic purposes.

Foreign minister mohammad javad zarif did not respond to an emailed request. Since the end of the iraniraq war, irans new foreign policy has had a dramatic effect on its global standing. Essentializing irans foreign policy as sectarian obscures more than it reveals. Foreign relations iran, iran foreign relations united states, iran politics and government 19411979. Instead of trying to contain iran, washington should invest in forging a regional order that will reduce tensions and encourage stability. Occasional paper understanding irans role in the syrian conflict. In describing the tension between some of these motivations, one expert has said that iran faces constant decisions about whether it. Foreign relations of iran refers to intergovernmental relationships between the islamic republic of iran and other countries. Irans multifaceted foreign policy council on foreign. The evolution of turkeys syria policy by francesco dalema introduction since the justice and development party akp came to power in turkey at the end of 2002, turkish foreign policy has experienced a paradigm shift, moving from its traditional defensive and westernoriented stance to a. The iran xfiles george kennan wanted to invade iran, not contain it, martin kramer argues. Power politics in iran after 37 years, the islamic republic of iran continues to have a tortured relationship with the united states. Furthermore, pakistan has moved closer to build the gas pipeline to import iranian gas to meet its energy needs.

The most important general principles that determine irans foreign policy behavior include its. This report provides an overview of irans foreign policy, which has been a subject of numerous congressional hearings and of sanctions and other legislation for many years. Pdf the foreign policy of the islamic republic of iran. The report analyzes iranian foreign policy as a whole and by region. The present study was an attempt to investigate the perceptions of the iranian foreign language policy makers as articulated in irans foreign language policy document using a systemic functional linguistics approach. Regarding the iranian nuclear file, a commitment to the principles of the. Chapter two fundamental sources of iranian foreign and. Iran is doing in syria, iraq, lebanon, yemen, and elsewhere. But most importantly, irans foreign policywhile hardly benignis a lot less revolutionary than critics like brooks, muravchik, and. Religion matters little in irans statetostate relationships, but it figures more prominently in irans relations with nonstate groups. What stands out about iran is that its foreign policy is not a reflection of its national economic interests. Irans foreign policy is the product of many, and sometimes competing, factors. The qf carries out irans foreign policy and supervises its relationships with its surrogate groups and terrorist organizations, including hezbollah.

The growth in iranian powerthe assets it can bring to bear upon its foreign policycame mostly from unconventional elements, while hard aspects of irans powerwealth and. Pdf the political system of the islamic republic of iran begins with the idea of wilayat. Iran security constitute gives a significant role to irans foreign policy, through. Irans foreign and defense policies congressional research service 2 ideology the ideology of irans 1979 islamic revolutionwhich ousted a secular, authoritarian leader and established a shia clericdominated regimestill infuses irans foreign policy. The most important general principles that determine iran s foreign policy behavior include its. Kayhan barzegar, phd is a research fellow at the international security program of the belfer center for science. Todays iran is central to at least a half dozen major u. Occasional paper understanding irans role in the syrian.

During the 1980s, iran supported shia islamist dissident movements throughout. From 2010 until 2016, irans foreign policy focused on attempting to. Iranian foreign policy in the rouhani era, 93 foreign aff. Iran s foreign and defense policies iran s national security policy is arguably the product of many overlapping and sometimes competing factors such as the ideology of iran s islamic revolution, perception of threats to the regime and to the country, and longstanding national interests.

While iran remains suspicious ofand at times openly hostile tou. The eus policy after the signing of the deal was therefore aimed at developing a. Iran a powerful iranbacked militia is losing influence in iraq the iraqi government is finally starting to make progress in its attempt to curb the influence of kataib hezbollah. Apr, 2015 assessing the true nature of tehrans foreign policy. Far less has explored why iran is active in these countries. It is also suggested that a dialogue between iran and the west and with the united states in particular could very well turn out to be a prerequisite for peace in the middle east.

Iranian foreign policy under rouhani lowy institute. American foreign policy in iran university of birmingham. Pdf foreign policy of iran after islamic revolution. Right now, it is proceeding with its nuclear program despite the opposition of the west and neighboring countries and the massive sanctions inflicted upon it.

While american foreign policy may be good intentioned, the contradictory beliefs and. The postrevolutionary foreign policy of iran has been based on a number of cherished ideals and objectives embedded in the countrys constitution. Irans domestic and foreign policies alan salehzadeh iran has a reputation of being a problematic country. Iranian foreign policy under rouhani 2 the year and a half since iranian president hassan rouhani came to office has coincided with one of the most turbulent periods in recent middle east history. Essentializing irans foreign policy as sectarian obscures more than it. University of the witwatersrand iran foreign policy determinants of iranian foreign policy formulation nhlakanipho macmillan zikalala 3272018 wits international relations assignment 1 introduction there is general consensus on the literature indicating that state behaviour in the international system can be understood using a state level theory. These underlying principles can be divided in the two general and specific categories. Irans current president, hassan rouhani, was elected on the promise of providing. Iran has been surrounded by crises in neighbouring iraq and afghanistan.

This occasional paper is an attempt to assess irans key foreign policy objectives to better understand iranian interests across the region, and thereby identify the strengths and weaknesses of irans strategy. Irans foreign policy congressional research service 1 introduction this report provides an overview of irans foreign policy, which has been a subject of numerous congressional hearings and of sanctions and other legislation for many years. Foreign relations, 19521954, iran, 19511954 documents 75 united states efforts to understand mosadeq, february 1951february 1952 documents 166 the july 1952 iranian political crisis and its aftermath, march 1952february 1953 documents 67168. Missed opportunities and paths forward suzanne maloney in the opening weeks of 2007, the turbulent politics of the islamic.

Islamic republic of irans strategic culture and national. Countries which signed cooperation documents related to the belt and road initiative. Given the shift in russias foreign policy, two questions arise. That approach can, at times, look aggressive or pragmatic. The longstanding debate over whether to engage tehran senator barack obama is generally supportive, while senator john mccain is generally opposed completely sidesteps americas natural inter. As the heady days of revolution became a distant memory, other concerns rose to the fore. Guiding the policy process dominating public discourse the lobby versus the palestinians iraq and dreams of transforming the middle east taking aim at syria iran in the crosshairs the lobby and the second lebanon war conclusion. Foreign relations of the united states, 19521954, iran. It seeks to demystify the clerical regime, provide an insight into the theocracys goals and ambitions and its factions, debates, rivalries and policies. For the president personally, and for iran, that turbulence has presented unique challenges, while at the same time offering opportunities. Relations with the european union have dramatically improved, to the point where iran is a major oil exporter and a trading partner with such countries as italy, france, and germany.

These include the preservation of irans independence, territorial integrity, and national security and the achievement of. Gordon, michael rubin, karim sadjadpour, and mona aboelnaga kanaan cfr event february 6, 2019 the top conflicts to watch in 2019. But most importantly, irans foreign policywhile hardly benignis a lot less revolutionary than critics like brooks, muravchik, and kissinger suggest. Irans foreign policy principles irans strategy in its hostile surrounding region has been a matter of controversy over the past decades.

The country has sought to establish itself as a key cultural, political and economic player that links the middle east and asia. Nov 12, 2017 thirdly, these characteristics and coordinates highlight clearcut principles in the ir of irans foreign policy, which in turn shape its behavior. Iran a powerful iran backed militia is losing influence in iraq the iraqi government is finally starting to make progress in its attempt to curb the influence of kataib hezbollah. Irans foreign policy since its 1979 islamic revolution has been shaped by ayatollah ruhollah khomeinis ideology and islamic solidarity, and strongly in. Iran has the 2nd largest gas reserves in the world after russia. Political rationality in iranian foreign policy, the washington quarterly, 40. Jan 03, 2011 the iran xfiles george kennan wanted to invade iran, not contain it, martin kramer argues. To this end, the type of processes and participants who have been used in irans. As with cuba, the american policy in iran is a story of humanitarian and internationalist principles undermined by conflicting interests and concerns arising from a larger foreign policy context.

Nov 18, 2019 foreign minister mohammad javad zarif did not respond to an emailed request. This is mirrored in the creation of the eus iran task force within the european external action service, which supervises the implementation of the jcpoa, develops the eus bilateral relations with iran and engages in policies to promote regional cooperation. This thesis will explain the timeperiod that the shift in russian foreign policy had occur through providing background information of russiau. The islamic republics foreign policy is a product of its selfinterest. Fundamental sources of iranian foreign and security policies pdf. Indeed, iranian leaders proudly boast that their policies are driven by a desire to fight injustice rather than further the economic interests of the state. This paper provides an introduction to the islamic republic of iran, its politics, economics, foreign and defence policies, and its nuclear programme. Following the 1979 iranian revolution, the newly born islamic republic, under the leadership of ayatollah khomeini, dramatically reversed the proamerican foreign policy of the last shah of iran. Thirdly, these characteristics and coordinates highlight clearcut principles in the ir of irans foreign policy, which in turn shape its behavior.

Iran has poured billions of dollars and tons of increasingly sophisticated weaponry into hezbollah, the most successful example of the theocracys campaign to export its revolutionary ideals. One is when did the shift occur, and another is what explains the shift in russian foreign policy. Confrontation between the united states and iran global. For rouhani, and also khamenei, it is not merely a foreign policy question but a policy challenge that can profoundly shape the future character of the islamist system. Iran has an internal market of over 70 million people, a highly educated workforce, and a significant diasporic population that can act as an economic and cultural bridge. Academics, policymakers, civil servants, diplomats and journalists came together to assess and analyse political and economic changes affecting iran in the.