The Surrounding Regions of Iran and the Regionalism in Foreign Policy of Islamic Republic of Iran

Abstract

In addition to internal conditions, surrounding environment of any country provide opportunities as well as limitations within the process of policy making particularly in terms of foreign policy. It seems axiomatic that overlooking the surrounding regions within the process of policy making can lead to irrecoverable damages on the country's interests. In the present study it has been attempted to examine the features and abilities of surrounding regions of Iran as well as answering the question that which regions have advantage and priority to provide national goals and foreign policy of Iran has been presented at the conclusion of the hypothesis that Northern and Eastern regions surrounding the country (ECO zone) because of the presence cultural, language and religious similarities hold higher rate of capacity in order to provide foreign policy goals.

Imam Khomeini's Foreign Policy: Conceptual Framework, Perspectives and Challenges

“…The international system is a set of international actors governed by particular patterns of behavior with specific rules. Another component of the international system is a process that has a determinant role on the behavior of countries (Sardashti, 2016). Therefore, as the international system is influenced by its most important agent, that is human beings, in the form of governmental and non-governmental actors, the relations between these actors are described as peaceful or hostile relations.…”